Rider Bios
Current Riders
Katerina Nash
Team: Luna Chix Pro Team
Nationality: Czech Republic
Residence: Truckee, CA
Career Highlights
- Three-time Olympian (Nagano and Salt Lake City for Nordic skiing, Atlanta for MTB)
- 1st, 2012, Nevada City Classic
- 1st, 2012, Cyclo-Cross World Cup, Tabor, Czech Republic
- 3rd, 2012, Cyclo-Cross World Championships, St. Wendel, Germany
- 1st, 2012 Sea Otter Classic Short Track
- 1st, 2011 USGP Cyclo-Cross Series Overall
- 1st, 2011 CrossVegas, Nevada
- 1st, 2011 Nevada City Classic, California
Ian Boswell
Nationality: United States
Residence: Bend, OR
Team: Bontrager Livestrong Cycling Team
Career Highlights
- 1st, 2011, Nevada City Cycling Classic
- 5th, 2011, Stage 5 Cascades Cycling Classic
- 7th, 2011, GC Cascades Cycling Classic
- 1st, 2010, Nevada City Cycling Classic
- 3rd, 2010, GC, Best Young Rider, 3rd Stage 3 Tour of Utah
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Residence: Watsonville, CA
Team: Bissell Men’s Pro Cycling Team
Career Highlights
- 1st overall, 2011, Merco Cycling Classic
- 2nd overall, 2011, Redlands Cycling Classic
- 1st place, 2010, Merco Road Race
- 3rd Overall, 2008, NRC Individual Points Standing
- 1st Overall, 2007, Central Valley Classic
- 2nd Overall, 2007, NRC individual Points Standing
Now/Novartis Women’s Pro Cycling Team
Kenda/5-Hour Energy Men’s Pro Cycling Team
Bissell Men’s Pro Cycling Team
Previous Riders
Lance Armstrong
Nationality: United States
Residence: Austin, TX
Team: Team Livestrong
Career Highlights
- 1st, 2009, Nevada City Classic
- Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People, 2008
- Best Male Athlete at the ESPY Awards, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006
- Male Athlete of the Year, 2002 to 2005
- Sports Illustrated, Sportsman of the Year, 2002
- 1st, 1999-2005, Tour de France
- 2nd, 1991, Nevada City Classic
Levi Leipheimer
Nationality: United States
Residence: Santa Rosa, CA
Team: Omega Pharma – QuickStep
Career Highlights
- 1st, 2012 Tour de San Luis Stage 3 and 4, overall ranking Tour de San Luis
- 1st, 2011, Stage 7 Tour of California
- 1st, 2011, Overall ranking Tour de Suisse
- 1st, 2011, Overall ranking Tour of Utah, stage 1, 3
- 1st, 2011, Overall ranking USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 1st, 2010, Stage 1 and overall rankings Tour of the Gila
- 1st, 2010, Stage 2 and overall rankings Tour of Utah
- 1st, 2009, Stage 6 and overall rankings Tour of California
- 1st, 2009, Stage 2 and overall rankings Vuelta Ciclista y Leon
- 1st, 2009, Stage 1 and 3, overall rankings Tour of the Gila
- 3rd, 2009, Nevada City Classic
- 1st, 1998, Nevada City Classic
