“BEEP BEEP BEEP” the incessant alarm clock blares into the ears of Jake Ingram ‘17 at the way-too-early hour of 4:30 am on Saturday, February 6th. He determinedly hopped out of bed and into his car, his mind focusing on his goal for the day: win the scholastic road race at the Cedar Hill Race Festival. Ingram and the...
Her legs burning from the incredibly high-intensity race, Lauren Stephens of Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank looks up from her handlebars to see the over 100 person field full of the best cyclists from around the globe at the 2015 Women's Cycling World Championships in Richmond, VA last September, Stephens representing the United States of America at the race....
Struggling to keep balance as their knobby tires rush over roots, rocks, sand and other insane terrains, the Jesuit Mountain Bike (MTB) racers fly down steep descents and sprint up long heartbreaking climbs all around Texas, getting faster with every passing ride they finish. The Jesuit MTB team raced on challenging courses in Waco on Sunday, September 27th and...
Belgium; a beautiful landscape in Europe where there is plenty to do and plenty to see. Many travel to Belgium for vacation, sometimes for work, other times to visit distant family.
However, Belgium is much more than a brewery of diverse people in the middle of a continent. It houses some of cycling's most elite riders, all the way from professional teams...
The crowd goes wild, cheering in deep downtown Houston. The bikes whiz by at speeds comparable to a car. They fly through the urban streets in a tight pack enjoying the beautiful Texas day. Jesuit cyclists weave through the bunch in the last race of the season.
On the weekend of May 2nd, Jesuit cycling traveled down to Houston, Texas to...
Leather cycling shoes clip into black pedals, and distinct clicks resound within the pack. A mass of riders pushes off of the ground and sprints for position in the peloton. The sun shines down on the backs of cyclists from all across Texas as they complete agonizing laps around the scenic state park. The riders, pushing through the pain of the race, take a...
Jesuit's very own cycling team has been very productive and focused this off season, despite there being no high school road races for them to compete in. Instead they have been focused on fall training and lifting to increase their strength and stamina. However, they still are racing in some races, such as "cyclocross" and mountain biking.
Dalton Walters '16...
Their breathing is heavy. The Jesuit cyclists keep telling themselves to just keep pedaling. As the hot Texas sun beats down on them, the remaining cyclists see the end in sight. A few of them attempt to break away from the pack, but it is far too early. Then, all of a sudden, the final leg of the race...
