Under 23 cross country Champion Colin Cares (Kenda-Tomac-Hayes) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
The Clif Bar Development Cyclo-Cross Team is set to begin its sixth season this month, and it's looking to build not only on its past racing success but to continue to raise awareness about important environmental issues. First-year elite racer Colin Cares, who is also the US National Under 23 cross country mountain bike champion, will team up with veteran Under 23 racer Alex Howes to lead the squad. Howes has been with the program since its first year in 2004.
The team has several returning and first-year under 23 riders, and many promising juniors ranging from 14- to 18-years-old. Racers will focus on the US Gran Prix Series, Boulder Racing Series, New England Championship Series, Bay Area Super Prestige Series, and the New York State Series - before ending the season with the US Nationals.
Among several climate awareness initiatives, the team will measure its carbon footprint, track it and work on ways to reduce it; partner with ClimateCounts.org to bring consumers and companies together in the fight against global climate change; support the United Nations Climate Change Conference happening in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the same time as US Nationals; and lend support to 350.org, which is working to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 ppm.
2009-2010 Clif Bar Development Team
Elite Colin Cares
Under 23 Andrew Barker Alex Howes Cody Cox Conor Mullervy Kevin Mullervy Mitchell Hoke Russell Finsterwald
Junior Bjorn Fox Curtis White Danny Hiller David Kessler Nate Morse Robin Eckmann Yannick Eckmann Zack Gould Zane Godby
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Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.
