Mike Broderick – Seven Cycles

Mike and Mary’s (Continuing) Awesome Adventure

When last we checked in on our erstwhile heroes, they were at MTB nationals in Pennsylvania. Since then they’ve been to race the World Cup at Mont Ste. Anne in Quebec on their custom IMX 29 SLs and are now, briefly, at home for a week of rest before heading to South Africa for more World Cup at Pietermaritzburg. Part of really appreciating the effort these guys put in to compete at the elite level is understanding that most of their exploits are based from an RV. They rarely sleep in their own beds, and have elevated mobile mechanic/office/home living to an art form.

Mike and Mary have also been selected to the US National Team for XC World Championships again, so we can look forward to more amazing stories from Team Kenda/Seven/NoTubes. We are proud, as always, to be represented by such amazing athletes (and people).

Read their full report here.

Team Kenda Seven No Tubes at 2012 USA Cycling MTB CC National Championships!

Mary McConneloug and Mike Broderick took the 2012 USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho by storm last weekend!

On Saturday, July 7, Mary raced to a podium finish taking the 5th position in the Women’s Pro Cross Country race. Later in the afternoon Mike put in a solid performance finishing 17^thoverall in the Men’s Pro Cross Country field. On Sunday morning, Mike raced to a 12th place finish in the Pro Men’s Super D and returned in the afternoon to take 19th place in the Pro Men’s Short Track Cross Country race. Mary raced in Sunday afternoon’s Women’s Pro Short Track Cross Country field and took a podium spot and bronze medal in her race!

Here is what Mary had to say about the races in sunny, parched Idaho:

“It is high and super dry out here with little chance of badly needed precipitation. The XC course consists of a single steep fire road climb that sorts everything out before dropping us into a no passing single track descent. It makes for some hard racing at this altitude but it was a good weekend and we are both stoked to be healthy and fit!”

At Nationals, Cycling Dirt interviewed Mike about his IMX SL 29er. Mike raced all of three races on this bike, and we are happy to hear he’s satisfied with its performance.

Team Kenda-Seven Makes U.S. National Team

Team Kenda-Seven’s Mary McConneloug and Mike Broderick report from the Pan American Games

For the fifth and second consecutive years respectively, Mary McConneloug and Mike Broderick have been named to the U.S. National Team to represent the United States at the UCI mountain bike World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand on August 23-27. As was the case in her four previous nominations to the team, Mary was an automatic selection, this year due to her UCI overall standings. She is the top ranked American in the world. Mike is having his best season to date and was one of the “coaches selections” to the team.

Stay tuned for their results.

McConneloug Tops Mount Snow

Kenda-Seven racer took lead early and never looked back

In commanding fashion, reigning U.S. National Champion, Mary McConnloug (team Kenda-Seven Cycles), earned her second consecutive victory at the Mount Snow stop of the NORBA National Series this Saturday, June 17. Attacking from the start, Mary took a decisive lead in the first lap that she never relinquished and finished with a nearly two-minute cushion over second place.

Mount Snow is considered one of the most demanding courses in the series. It features approximately 1,000′ of climbing per lap, perilous descents, and ribbons of classic rocky, rooty east coast singletrack. Fresh off of the World Cup circuit in Europe, Mary said of the course, “I’ve always loved racing here.”

In the pro men’s cross-country event, teammate Mike Broderick scored an impressive 13th place, despite a poor call-up position. He and Mary have focused their season on the World Cup and have not contested any of the previous Nation Series races.

Both McConneloug and Broderick have their sights set for next weekend’s World Cup race at Mount Sainte Anne in Quebec, Canada.

Team Kenda-Seven’s McConneloug and Broderick Top Americans at World Cup #1

If you follow international mountain bike racing or are a regular visitor to this site, no doubt you’re familiar with the amazing Mary McConneloug. Her podium finish at the World Cup kick-off in Curacao yesterday—while incredible—comes as no surprise.

But say the name Mike Broderick and you’re as likely to hear someone refer to him as Mary McConneloug’s boyfriend as you are to learn that he’s also one of the top American mountain bike racers. In fact, he was the top American finisher at Curacao, crossing the line in 18th place—some 40 seconds ahead of his next compatriot, Adam Craig. The list of racers he bested—which included over 100 competitors—reads like a who’s-who in the annals of professional XC racing.

Mike’s incredible result yesterday comes on the heals of his second place finish at the Ultimate Dirt Challenge in Rincon, PR last weekend. Despite the fact that he has dedicated much of his racing career to supporting his teammate and life-partner McConneloug, Mike is making a name for himself and will surely be on the tip of everyone’s tongue in 2006.

To read coverage of World Cup 1, visit Commonwealth Games riders may have the edge in tropical heat