Randy Shields earned 1st in
the Point Series for 35+.
Podium plus Kerry. Points
Series Women 1/2/3 Podium: 1st Emily (blue nails) 2nd
Katherine (pink nails) 3rd Lynn (no nail polish).
Andy Ammon took 1st in the
Points Series for 55+.
02.01.10 -
Thanks to our sponsors the team is ready to race. Carolina Masters
is fortunate to have the continued support of returning sponsors
Cloninger Ford Toyota Scion, Windsong Bike Shop, Thomas Built Buses,
Piedmont Plastic and Oral Surgery Center, Salisbury Moving and
Storage, Bolle, Community Bank of Rowan, Forum Fitness Center and
Mavic. Carolina Masters welcomes new sponsors BH Bicycles, Craft,
VCRC Bike and DeFeet.
Snow pack could not stop Emily Shields
(far right) from finishing 4th in the Junior Women
November 23, 2009 - UCI North Carolina Grand Prix
Twins Take Turns
Carolina Masters teammates Katherine and
Emily Shields (center and right) dominated the Women 3/4
podium in Hendersonville with Katherine winning on Saturday
and Emily taking the top step of the podium on Sunday.
September 23, 2009 - Dylan Mitchell Memorial Criterium
(L to R) John Patterson, Charlie Brown and
Ryan Jenkins.
Keith Johnson (below) pushed the
pace early, setting up Charlie Brown's attack that had him in
solo mode for the first half of the race. John Patterson
bridged and the duo quickly lapped the field. With one lap to
go Ryan Jenkins clinched the sweep by attacking the other
three in his chase group, powering to the finish alone. Keith
Johnson doubled-up and won the 45+ race.
September 17, 2009 - Carolina Cup and Walnut Cove Criterium
John
Patterson solos to victory.
Charlie Brown takes 1st from a 3 man breakaway.
September 10, 2009 - South Carolina Road Race Championship
1st, 1st and 1st — Salisbury, NC residents and
Carolina Masters teammates Emily Shields, Ryan Jenkins and Charlie
Brown score a team trifecta.
July 28, 2009 - North Carolina State TT Championship
Carolina Masters Takes Gold X 3
Chris Holmes, Addy Albershardt and Ryan Jenkins each took home
gold medals at the State Time Trial this past Sunday on a
challenging course in Southern Pines. Many thanks to
Sandhills Cycling Club for hosting the event.
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July 27, 2009 - Tour
of Reidsville Criterium
Charlie Brown Winzz
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Lapping the field with breakaway mates in both the masters and elite
races, Charlie wins x 2.
Ryan Jenkins stretches the 35+ field in Sunday's Crit,
enabling Charlie Brown to establish a breakaway. This group of five
stayed clear to the finish with Charlie winning the race and the
three-day Omnium.
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July 14, 2009 - Piedmont Triad Omnium
Carolina
Masters Junior Chris Holmes earns PTO Title.
Chris Holmes solos
to victory in Friday's crit.
Chris isn't shy, he's exhausted.
Carolina Masters Juniors in PTO road race from left to right
Austin Wood, Seth Warner, Chris Holmes and Julian Patterson
(guest racer).
July 8, 2009 - Masters Nationals
Ryan Jenkins TT start at Masters Nationals
Ryan
Jenkins rode to a 4th place finish and podium spot in the men's
35-39 time trial.
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July 4, 2009 - Tour of Lawrence Criterium
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While
driving with her family to Colorado for a vacation, Carolina Masters
Junior Emily Shields (yellow shoes) interrupted their road trip to
win a women's cat 3/4 crit in Kansas.
June 22, 2009 - State Games of North Carolina Criterium
Three Carolina
Masters medalists fill the podium, leaving room only for
Boston terrier "Forest."
Emily Shields (gold), Katherine Shields (silver) and Addy
Albershardt (bronze).
Lapping the 1/2/3 field, breakaway companions Charlie Brown, Parker
McConville and Chris Harkey pull in all three medal spots.
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June
15, 2009 - North Carolina Road Race Championship
Carolina Masters teammates, Grant McAllister and Kerry Humphrey,
take Gold in the 40+ and 35+ Championship events.
June
10, 2009 - Traveling Masters take victories in Tennessee and South
Carolina
Grant McAllister
wins 40+ Crit and TT in Johnson City, TN.
Keith Johnson wins
the 40 + Crit in Port Royal, SC.
May
26, 2009 - Team Carolina Masters is a super-charged big block engine.
Click to enlarge high horsepower "pistons."
Over the Memorial Day weekend, that engine was firin' on all 8
cylinders scoring 8 victories:
1.
John O'Leary
Dragon's Challenge Time Trial
Cat 4/5 35+
2.
Addy Albershardt
Dragon's Challenge Time Trial
Junior Women
3.
Ryan Jenkins
Dragon's Challenge Time Trial
Cat 1/2/3 35+
4.
John Patterson
Beech Mountain Beest Time Trial
Overall Winner
5.
Emily Shields
NC Criterium Championship
Junior Women
6.
Emily Shields
NC Criterium Championship
Women Cat 4
7.
Charlie Brown
NC Criterium Championship
Cat 1/2/3 35+
8.
Charlie Brown
NC Criterium Championship
Cat 1/2/3
May 4,
2009 - Dilworth Criterium
Carolina Masters Hat Trick
Smiling Emily Shields, 16, notches her fifth
career win. Better check her gearing.
King of Pain, John Patterson, soloing to
victory in 45+.
35+ winner, Charlie Brown, failed yoga 101
with this sun salutation.
Carolina Master is proud of Katherine Sheilds
(pictured below) who finished 3rd and Emily Shields who finished 4th
in the 2009 Duathlon Nationals. Each of them also received an
automatic bid to compete in the 2009 Duathlon Worlds event later on
this year.
April
27, 2009 - Tour de Moore
The Team before the tortuously
hot TdM.
CB's TdM Vee
Does Charlie Brown have a flat,
OR is that the weakest victory salute
EVER?
April
5, 2009 - Rock Hill Old Town Criterium and Patriot's Trail Road Race
Saturday's solo victory in the
shadow of Old Town. Actually, Ryan Jenkins doesn't ride in
anyone's shadow.
Launching his sprint exiting the
last turn, Michael Berry wins the 50+ Old Town Crit.
Photo Credit - Justin Engel
No longer a reason
to "work together," Kerry Humphrey powers away from breakaway
companions to win the Cat 3 Old Town Crit.
NOW
John Patterson age 47 wins Patriot's Trail Road Race.
On his way to
victory, John Patterson pushes the pace thru turn one leading
his breakaway companion.
Carolina Masters had an eventful weekend of
racing. The team put together 9 top 5s over two days of racing with
John Patterson winning the Masters 45+ City Park Criterium in a
photo finish and Keith Johnson placing 2nd in the Masters 35+ City
Park Criterium. Our Juniors had their first full weekend of racing
together with Chris Holmes placing 3rd and Austin Wood 5th in the
Out Like a Lion Road Race and Emily Shields 5th and Katherine
Shields 7th in the City Park Criterium.