Grad-a-tation

Just a quick shout out to this guy: 

Congrats on getten it done!!!!

NMBS #2 in the books

The Nova National is always a race to see in who's in early season top form and this year it didn't disappoint. Team 3D ad a strong showing in the XC with Adam taking 20th, unfortunately Chad was in the same boat as about half the Pro mens field suffering from the desert heat and having to pull out a lap early. All in all the team is looking strong for this 2008 season, so far Adam is 15th overall in the series and Chad is ranked well within the top 70 in his first Pro season.

Cad tearing up the Desert single track

Photo courtesy of Cyclingnews.com

With the season in full swing now we have quite a busy schedule of upcoming races including the first mountain states cup in Fruita, CO and Sea Otter coming up in the next two weeks.

Thanks for reading,
Team 3D

Let the games begin

Well the 2008 season has begun. Chad and I hit the first round of the NMBS series in Fontana CA last weekend. When we stepped off the plane at the Ontario airport we were hit with the breathe taking view of the majestic smoggy mountains of southern California. After we deplaned we picked up the rental and quickly found our way to our exquisite accommodation's in the quit town of Fontana. After a good night of coma sleep at sea level we hit the course for a little pre-ride sesh and did some openers for the next days big XC. When Saturday came around we were a little nervous considering it was the first race of the year. I had a great call up in the third row and Chad didn't have the best of call ups due to the fact that it was his first pro race. In the end both of us had some decent results for the first race of the year especially for this early in the season. Chad ended up placing 59th in his first Pro race heck yea! and I placed 19th (I've got to get out of that 19th place funk and move up). Sunday was the STXC and both of us had ok results placing 34th, and 65th. Monday we flew out and made it back to town unscathed but a little jumbled up from the turbulent skies.
A little running on the first lap
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Now we are in Phoenix for the second round of the NMBS series. Yesterday was the Super D and the to of us had some very sub par results but we have the STXC and XC to redeem ourselves.

Wish us luck,
Adam

Cycolcross season recap

Photo courtesy of Paul Weiss

So far this season Team 3d racing has been racing present at many of the top UCI races in the U.S. Adam Snyder and Chad Wells both raced at the Boulder UCI races where they had respectable results considering they were their first UCI races of the season. It takes a little getting used to starting in the last row. The next weekend Adam and Chad raced the Gunnison UCI races where Adam placed 15th and Chad only made it two laps until his enormous power brought him into difficulty resulting in a little mechanical. The next day both riders raced at the hometown Squawker cross UCI race, both of them had respectable results placing 15th and 17th in a strong field of UCI regulars and hometown heroes.

During the next few weeks our riders journeyed to different races which resulted in great results for the team Chad placed well in the Durango local races placing in the top ten. Adam flew back home to race some USCF races placing in 3rd on the first day and 2nd on the next. This past weekend Adam raced in the Sterling UCI race in Massachusetts placing in 15th at another really strong field of New England racers and past National champs.

The team is coming into form for the National Championships which are held in Kansas City, KS. In the next few weeks the team will be competing in the local Durango series fine tuning their form. Thanks for stopping by and wish us luck.

See you at the races,
Team 3D racing

site launch

Welcome to Team 3D racings new blog where you will find write ups on all our teams racing and results. We are a professional mountain bike racing team from Durango, CO. We are sponsored by 3D bicycles who have been making custom Mountain bikes, road bikes and cyclocross bikes since 1992. Thanks for stopping in and we look forward to having you read up on us during this Cyclocross season and next mountain bike season.

Check back soon for race reports on the UCI cyclocross races in Boulder and here in town for our UCI race on the 11th of November. Wish us luck!

See you later,
Team 3D