Stradalli Cycle Would Like To Thank Sponsor MET-Rx

Stradalli Cycle has just completed it's most successful season in company history with a 2nd place team and individual finish in the USA Crits Championship Series. Despite the success, the team and company knows these accomplishments would not be possible without the support of great fans and sponsors.

Stradalli Cycle would like to thank MET-Rx and Pure Protein for their sponsorship and support. Without great sponsors like this there wouldn't be a race team! You can read more about this season and the great sponsors at the Stradalli Cycle Blog. 

"MET-Rx has been a great sponsor for us and we really appreciate them on those long road trips when we need something healthy to eat. That can be a challenge to find a healthy snack in the middle of Kansas but thankfully the bus is stocked with plenty of goodies from them!" Stradalli Cycle CEO Tom Steinbacher

Stradalli Cycle Pro Race Team’s West Coast Trip

The trip started out with team captain Grant Potter, back from his surgery, stopping by to see the team off and help pack the bus because Grant can’t stand still for more than 2 minutes. And the help was greatly appreciated considering how much stuff is needed for a trip like this.

If you haven’t followed professional cycling, or you are watching the Tour De France, you will not believe how much work goes into being ready for a trip like this. It’s not like a pro cycling team can stop for McDonalds the entire trip. (Special thanks to MetRX and Pure Protein btw for providing snacks on the trip. This may be the first road trip in history where everyone is getting healthier while traveling.)

This is my first cross country trip but the thing that amazes me the most is the chemistry this team has. People see racing as an individual sport but half the day in the bus is spent with the team working on their strategy, talking about the track itself and studying the other teams that will be there. You would be amazed how much planning goes into everything. Even meals are planned out; should you focus more on protein, carbs, when to hydrate and so much more.

But why so much planning? Stradalli Cycle pro racer Ruben Companioni currently stands in first place in the overall USA Crits Series. The Stradalli Cycle pro race team is 2^nd overall. To win one championship is special, to win both, you don’t have to be a cycling fan to understand why that is such a big deal.

It’s not all work, in fact you can’t even call this work because of all the laughs and good times we have had already. Team owner Tom Steinbacher has been beat up by the young guys in the training sessions but has kept the mood light the entire trip.

The entire Stradalli Pro Race Team wants to thank our amazing sponsors as well as the members of the Stradalli Cycle family we have gotten to see along the way.

Written By James Cox