Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli Erica Allar Wins the NCC Waukesha Carl Zach Cycling Classic!

Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli Erica Allar Wins the NCC  Waukesha Carl Zach Cycling Classic! Allar Snags a Second Win at ToAD....Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli on a Roll!

Photo Credits Tour of America's Dairyland

Days 3, 4 of 11: NCC Weekend Recap at Tour of America's Dairyland    The 11 day Tour of America's Dairyland (ToAD) continues for Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli with stops this past weekend in Grafton and Waukesha, WI.  Both races were part of the National Criterium Calendar (NCC), which continues to be a top focus for Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli.  Knowing the races were on the NCC brought high motivation for the dynamic trio of Erica Allar, Jessi Prinner and Jen Purcell.  Allar and her teammates sprinted to a win on day 1, followed by a 3rd place and 4th place finish respectively in the tour so far.  Saturday's race, The Giro d' Grafton in Grafton, WI resulted in a near miss for the podium by Allar.  Fortunately, the team quickly refocused for The Carl Zach Cycling Classic in Waukesha, WI, where Allar was able to cap off the weekend with the win.  On the final lap of the race Jessi Prinner brought Allar to the front allowing for a perfect launch into the final sprint to victory!   Allar continues to lock down her lead in the individual NCC overall standings and Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli continues to chip away in second place for the Team NCC standings.  Seven days remain in the Tour of America's Dairyland, where Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli will look to grab the Pink Boston Store-Younkers Overall Leaders Jersey. Allar sits only 1 point behind Sam Schneider of Team Tibco.

Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli's Erica Allar Takes First Win at ToAD!

Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli's Erica Allar Takes First Win at ToAD!  Photo Credits Tour of America's Dairyland Day 1 of 11: Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli has started off their 11 day racing block at the Tour of America's Dairyland (ToAD) with Erica Allar taking the top spot on the podium at the Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic. In the final lap of the race lead out specialists Jen Purcell and Jessi Prinner took it to the front of the field to drop off Allar for the sprint finish.   ToAD now heads southwest Friday for the Easy Troy Cycling Classic on a fast, technical, six turn, 0.62 mile course that showcases downtown East Troy. Race time starts at 4:20pm. Following Friday's race Saturday and Sunday will be key races for Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli as both Saturday and Sunday fall on the NCC calendar.  Allar will look to defend her 1st place spot in the Individual NCC Standings.  To learn more about this event please visit: http://www.tourofamericasdairyland.com     Ready to ride like the pros? Check out these tips from Team Colavita riders and staff:  Click here

Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli's Olivia Dillon Finishes in Top Ten Overall at North Star Grand Prix!

Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli's Olivia Dillon Finishes in Top Ten Overall at North Star Grand Prix! Tour of America's Dairyland Roster Announced Photo Credits Jonathan Devich Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli brought a versatile squad of sprinters, time trialists, and strong all-arounders to the North Star Grand Prix in Minnesota.  Day 1 - stage two (stage 1 was a morning time trial), at the St. Paul Criterium Dillon took a solo flyer to win the first sprint points competition ten laps into the race, and was able to hold her solo move for the next five laps.  With time bonuses on the line, teams were not willing to let Dillon remain off the front and she was eventually reeled back.  However, Dillon had a different plan and several laps later, she broke away again from the pack for the next sprint points competition with 8 laps to go, securing her place as the "Penn Cycle Most Aggressive Rider".  The fast paced and technical course was filled with many crashes, one of which caused Lindsay Bayers and Whitney Schultz to go down late in the race. Both riders were OK and able to start the next day's stage. Lenore Pipes held great position in the final laps ending the day with an impressive 6th place finish.   Photo Credits Jonathan Devich    Dillon continued to ride strong through the remaining stages and heading into the final stage sat 11th overall in the general classification (GC) and 2nd in the sprints point classification.  The final stage, The Stillwater Criterium, includes the famed Chilkoot Hill, with an average gradient of 18%. The famed hill climb along with the very technical downhill turns always weeds out the field very quickly, giving the stage the reputation as one of the hardest in North America. Olivia Dillon, went in with high motivation to finish in the GC top ten and as a result of smart, tactical racing she did it!  Dillon finished in 10th place overall and took 3rd place in the overall sprint competition. A small squad consisting of Erica Allar, Jessi Prinner and Jen Purcell will head to the Tour of America Dairyland's starting on June 19th in Wisconsin. Two of the 11 events fall on the NCC Calendar - on Saturday, June 21st the Giro d' Grafton and Sunday, June 22nd The Waukesha Carl Zach Cycling Classic.  Both events will be key races the squad will certainly look to secure podium spots to help Allar maintain her overall lead in the NCC individual competition. Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli is also looking to re-gain the top spot back in the Team Overall Classification.     Ready to ride like the pros? Check out these tips from Team Colavita riders and staff:  Click here to read Olivia Dillon's "Mixing it Up!"

Colavita Remains on Top in the NCC!

Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli Women's Pro Team Announces Split Roster for the NCC Weekend at Saint Francis Tulsa Tough and Air Force Classic! Colavita Remains on Top in the NCC!        Photo credits Jonathan Devich Edison, NJ - Team Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli continues to dominate the NCC, overtaking the top spot in the overall Team Standings this past weekend, while continuing to hold onto the top Individual Standings (Erica Allar). With both top spots secured by Colavita/Fine Cooking/Stradalli the team will look to send split squads to both NCC events this weekend.   In Tulsa, OK the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough is a 3-day omnium event that includes three technical courses starting on Friday evening at 7:55pm with the McNellie's Group Blue Dome Criterium. The weekend wraps up Sunday afternoon with the River Parks Criterium which includes the famed, "Cry Baby Hill". The roster will include: Erica Allar, Jen Purcell, Jessi Prinner, and Mary Zider. Purcell took second place in last year's Cry Baby Hill Crit and third place in the overall omnium. The Air Force Association Cycling Classic's Clarendon Cup will start on Saturday morning in the heart of Arlington's Clarendon business district on a technical 1Km course and wrap on Sunday with the Crystal Cup's 2Km course. The roster will include: Lindsay Bayer, Laura Brown, Olivia Dillon, Lenore Pipes, and Whitney Schultz. Bayer took 2nd place in last year's Crystal Cup and 3rd place in the overall omnium