Danny Boone moves up from 4 to 3 and onto M-B squad

The Marx-Bensdorf cycling team welcomes Danny Boone to its Category 3 race team.   He is the first to “graduate” in 2011 from the ranks of the Cat 4/5 team.  Last year the BPC team had a total of 5 riders that made the leap to the parent squad. Danny has ...

S&N GP / State Criterium

This past weekend was the Smith & Nephew Gran Prix in held here in suburban Memphis. Circuit Race: Marda Kaiser-Renhelt 3rd TT:  Marda 1st, Pam Tate 3rd State Crit (1/2/3):  Mardat 3rd. State Medals (1/2/3):  Marda (silver).  Pam (bronze) Omnium:  Marda 1st, Pam 3rd   The ladies had a good ...

A few recent wins

and some not so recent ones…. 6/11-12: Tour de Lousiane. Women’s GC:  Pam Tate (1st) and Julie Cook (2nd) 6/11: Memphis Invitation RR. A-race (1/2/3):  Joe MacDonald (1st), John King (2nd), Bryant Funston (4th) Women:  Marda Kaiser-Renhelt (1st), Casey Malone (2nd)   6/5: Riding with the King Crit (Tupelo). Men ...

Jackson training race results

The Marx-Bensdorf team appreciates your participation in our inaugural Jackson training race.   Hope you enjoyed the course and didn’t hate the wind too much.. The results have been compiled by our hardworking officials and here they are for you to read and digest. A-race results B-race results I have some ...

Jackson training race this weekend

This Saturday (4/9), the Marx-Bensdorf Cycling Team will be hosting a training race near Jackson, Tennessee.   2011-04-09 Jackson trainer race flyer, rev2b Date: Saturday April 9, 2011 Time: 10:00 am (B-race, 30 miles)  Suggested for Category 4 and 5, Women, and Masters racers. 11:45 am (A-race, 50 miles )  ...

Podium shots from MCSFSFAFIC5K2K11

Thanks to Casey for these photos….

Jackson trainer race slated for 4/9/11

With our spring (soon to be) classic in the books, attention is swinging to the next event.  This race will be a more conventional road race (10 mile paved laps) held right outside of Jackson, Tennessee.  Should be close enough to draw talent from both ends of the I-40 (Memphis ...

Mad Crunk, Super Flossy, Straight Flexin… race is in the books

The first annual MCSFSFAFIC5K2K11 started off right with big field and plenty of competition. A total of 25 stepped up and met the challenge of 70 mile course (A-race).  Our own Bryant Funston and Travis Sherman finished up 2nd and 3rd behind Kris French (Snapple) who came over from Arkansas.  ...

M-B / BPC Cycling Team Camp 2011

Conditions looked a bit rough as we all made the drive from Memphis to Nashville.  The sun didn’t come out on that first day making our ride a bit of a cold and blustry slog. After an evening of dinner and a short meeting, we were all ready for a ...

Outdoors Inc. Mid-South CX Championship

Tomorrow’s local cyclocross race has garnered some national attention on Velonews. Scope the article here. For those of you looking for something to do on November 14th, head on down to the river and check out the festivities. Or better yet, take you bike and join in the fun! Race ...