RED RULES!

The Richard Sachs/CYBC Cyclocross Team is returning for its 8th consecutive season in the dirt, with their signature red & white bikes and kit.

Team members this year include former USCF Cyclocross National Champions Alicia Genest (Junior, Espoirs, and Collegiate) and Katrina Davis (Masters 30+ Women), former Espoirs bronze medalist Tyler Johnson, and two-time Junior World Championship team member, Konrad Lebas.

Returning to the team after a 4-year absence is 1999 Espoirs National Championship silver medalist, Justin Spinelli. Justin has spent the past 4 years racing professionally on the road, in both the United States and Europe. He became the youngest American ever to race the Giro d'Italia with Farm Frites in 2000, followed by a 2-year stint with Team Saeco, before returning to the US to race with Navigators.

Also on board for 2004/05 is current USCF Junior National Champion and Junior World Championship team member, Jamey Driscoll.

The team will focus on the hot VERGE New England Championship Cyclocross Series with several ventures south to the rising VERGE Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series. They also plan full participation in the new Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross, all leading up the USCF Cyclocross National Championships in Portland, OR where the team will try to extend its 8-consecutive year medal streak and go for its 10th Cyclocross National Championship since 1997.

"I'm really excited to keep this gig going", stated Team Director, sponsor, and cyclocross racer, the Connecticut-based framebuilder Richard Sachs. "We're entering a new season with a solid core of talent from previous teams, plus we have added several seriously talented new members who are primed to stamp their mark on the sport. We'd like to extend a special thank you from Team Red to Crank Brothers for their wonderful support of the new U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross—a series that will surely help elevate the level of 'cross talent in America."

Primary sponsors

Chanler Lewis, Inc. is a Connecticut-based manufacturer of premium grade architectural millwork and store fixtures, owned by Tom Officer. Tom was one of the best racers in the United States in the mid-to-late 1970s, with two 2nd place finishes in the National Road Championships. He was a consistent member of the US National Team, representing the USA in two World Road Championships, and raced in France and Italy for several seasons. We are thrilled to have him as both a sponsor and team member.

Budco, Inc. is a Michigan-based company that uses a variety of traditional and digital marketing competencies to help organizations solve business communication problems and build dialogue with their customers, by developing and executing results-focused marketing and distribution initiatives.

2004-2005 Product sponsors

• Richard Sachs - Bicycle frames & forks
• Cane Creek - Wheels, headsets, top-mount brake levers, and cantilever brakes
• Challenge Tires - Tubulars
• Crank Brothers - Pedals
• Gaerne - Footwear
• Joe Bell - Custom paint
• Oval Concepts - Handlebars & stems
• Pacenti Cycle Design - Bottom bracket shells
• Rudy Project USA - Helmets, eyewear
• Selle San Marco - Saddles
• Verge America, Ltd. - Team clothing

For additional information, please contact:

Richard Sachs Cycles
No. 9, North Main Street
Chester, CT 06412 USA
Phone:  860.526.2059

Richard Sachs has been building handcrafted lugged-steel bicycles in Chester, Connecticut for over 30 years.  He began began building cyclocross-specific frames in 1978.