Devo Wrap: BMX Evolution Camp wraps in Chula Vista

Devo Wrap: BMX Evolution Camp wraps in Chula Vista

Some of the riders line up for a simulated race at the second Evolution Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. (Photo by James Herrera)

A premier group of 16 BMX athletes assembled to participate in the camp under the guidance of USA Cycling High Performance Director of Sprint Jamie Staff, National BMX Coach James Herrera, and developmental coaches Jeff Glynn and Kenth Fallen.

The camp was a combination of training, testing, and learning, and all athletes enjoyed breakthrough performances. The riders participated in performance-based testing on the London-replica Supercross track, along with various exercises in the gym.

Kenth Fallen offering Jared Garcia some coaching advice. (Photo by James Herrera)

Check out a huge photo gallery of pictures taken by Herrera during the camp.

Below is a list of the riders who participated in the camp:

Men
Josh Banuelos (Medford, Ore.)
Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX)
Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles)
Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif.)
Austin Hiatt (Fresno, Calif./AnarchyBMX.com)
Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Crupi-Leatt)
Nick Koehler (Tustin, Calif./GT Bicycles)
Jordan Miranda (Bakersfield, Calif./GT Bicycles)
Justin Posey (Winston Salem, N.C./Dan's Competition)
Zack Van Kammen (Lake Elsinore, Calif.)
Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan's Competition)
Tyler Whitfield (Rockford, Ill./Factory Ssquared)

Women
Carlie Ferree (Quartz Hill, Calif./Haro-Rockstar)
Danielle George (Palmdale, Calif./Supercross BMX-CA)
Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense-VSI)
Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles)

COMING UP

U23 Men's Road
The U23 men's road season begins with a pair of races in Europe. From March 29-31, the following group of six men are slated to contest Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux in Belgium:

Nate Brown (Covington, Tenn./Bontrager Cycling Team)
Lawson Craddock (Austin, Texas/Bontrager Cycling Team)
Greg Daniel (Englewood, Colo./Bontrager Cycling Team)
Ryan Eastman (Petaluma, Calif./Bontrager Cycling Team)
Gavin Mannion (Dedham, Mass./Bontrager Cycling Team)
Tanner Putt (Park City, Utah/Bontrager Cycling Team)

From March 30-31, the following group of six men will toe the line at the Boucle de l'Artois in France:

Alex Darville (Santa Barbara, Calif./Bontrager Cycling Team)
Daniel Eaton (Mesa, Ariz./Gateway Harley-Davidson)
Eamon Lucas (Pebble Beach, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
Connor O'Leary (Salt Lake City, Utah/Bontrager Cycling Team)
Justin Mauch (Sterling, Va./Kelly Benefit Strategies-LSV)
Nate Wilson (Elk Grove, Calif./Bontrager Cycling Team)

Women's Road
The second block of the women's road program begins with a pair of races this weekend. The following group of six women are slated to contest Ronde van Vlaanderen in Belgium on March 31 before competing in the Grand Prix des Dottignies in the Netherlands on April 1:

Lauren Hall (Dolores, Colo./Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
Emily Kachorek (Sacramento, Calif./Vanderkitten)
Kristin McGrath (Boise, Idaho/Exergy TWENTY16)
Kendall Ryan (Ventura, Calif./Team Jeep South Africa)
Ruth Winder (Lafayette, Calif./Vanderkitten)

Juniors Road
The juniors men's road program begins on Thursday when the following six riders are slated to contest Ster van Zuid Limburg in Belgium from March 28-31:

Miguel Bryon (Miami, Fla./DCM Cycling Team)
Jordan Cullen (Hudson, Wis./Slipstream-Craddock Junior Development Team)
Justin Oien (Escondido, Calif./MRI Endurance Elite Juniors)
Tyler Schwartz (Newport Beach, Calif./VRC-Get Crackin')
Seth Veenbaas (Chino Hills, Calif./MRI Endurance Elite Juniors)
Curtis White (Delanson, N.Y./Hot Tubes Development Cycling Team, Inc.)

Want to be part of USA Cycling’s Development Program? The first step is getting on USA Cycling’s radar. One of the best ways to do this is by attending a USA Cycling Regional Talent Identification Camp. The primary goal of the Talent ID Camps is to recognize athletes who, at an early age, show signs of potential future success in cycling. Receiving instruction from some of USA Cycling’s finest coaches, the camps also provide the necessary framework to improve the athletes skill set thus progressing their talent development. In some cases, the Regional Talent ID Camps assist in selecting riders for international competition and/or a national development camp.

For more information and the full 2013 schedule of USA Cycling’s Regional Talent ID Camps, please click here.

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