Team Seven’s Mary McConneloug and Mike Broderick have taken Horace Greeley’s oft-cited advice to “Go West” and are now happily ensconced in their winter training location: Sebastopol, California.
Upon arrival in the Bay Area, Mike and Mary jumped into the Single Speed Cross Championships on their Sevens. Mike converted Mary’s Mudhoney and his Sola 29er to single speeds the day before the race, and they both proceeded to dominate the course: Mike took 2nd place and Mary took 3rd. While this race was seemingly wacky – costumes were encouraged – it was also technical and challenging.
Mary and Mike will wrap up 2011 by continuing their training in Northern California, with its bounty of incredible trails to explore and conquer. They kick off their 2012 race season with the Trans Andes Challenge in Pucon, Chile on 23 January, and will begin a European racing tour in the early spring, including three Olympic qualifying races in April and May. Their full race schedule is below, stay tuned to this 7 for updates and results.
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London, England in August, and if Mary makes the team, this will be her third consecutive Olympic Games. We’ll keep you posted on all of Mike and Mary’s doings, and you can follow them on their very well-written Mary and Mike’s Riding Blog.
Date Race Series Results
1.23-1.28 Trans Andes Challenge, Pucon, Chile
3.17-3.18 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country #1, Pietermaritzberg, South Africa UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series
4.7 Pan American Championships, Mexico
4.14-4.15
Olympic Qualifying RaceUCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country #2, Houffalize, Belgium UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series
5.12-5.13
Olympic Qualifying RaceUCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country #3, Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series
5.19-5.20
Olympic Qualifying RaceUCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country #4, La Bresse, France UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series
6.23-6.24 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country #5, Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series
6.30-7.1 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country #6, Windham, New York
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series
7.28-7.29 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country #7, Val d'Isere, France
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series
8.11-8.12 2012 Summer Olympic Games, London, England
9.5-9.9 XC World Champoinships, Saalfelden, Austria
Cyclocross Races will be added, stay tuned!