The Valley Preferred Cycling Center

Tonight’s World Series of Bicyling event promises to be one of the most-exciting event of the season.  So exciting that we’re cranking things up at 6:00 p.m. this week (Gates open at 4:30).  We have an expanded slate of racing that includes the 2010 USA Cycling Juniors Track Nationals.  This is a great opportunity for the nation’s best young riders to experience the thrill of racing under the Friday night lights in T-town.

With USA Cycling and the Junior Nationals in town, Valley Preferred Cycling Center is pulling out all the stops tonight. 

“One thing that is important, though, is that we want to show the rest of the country and the rest of the families how it’s done here in T-town,” said Marty Nothstein, executive director of Valley Preferred Cycling Center. “We look forward to putting on a great event. We’re going to introduce them to some fantastic international racing Friday night when the juniors join our World Series of Bicycling card. It’s a special opportunity for our local kids to shine and showcase their skills in front of not only USA Cycling, but the best riders in this country.”

Fans are encouraged to get here early and cheer on several local favorites in the Junior Nationals.  Valley Preferred Cycling Center has consistently produced junior national champions.  There are several area kids vying for their own Stars-and-Stripes jersey this weekend.  The velodrome staff recently caught up with two of those riders.  Hear what they had to say:

Event Information: Racing starts at 6:00 p.m. with Junior Nationals.  Pros race later in the evening.  Gates open at 4:30. Come early, grab an organic bite to eat and your favorite beverage. Also, the band Shake, Rattle & Soul will be entertaining before the racing starts.

Photo by Anthony Skorochod of Cycling Captured.