Lyons, Colorado—2 February 2025. This weekend marked the 10th edition of the Old Man Winter Rally (OMW), and COS Racing delivered several standout performances. Nine riders competed across all three distances—75 miles, 40 miles, and 23 miles. The riders demonstrated skill and determination on a challenging course split evenly between gravel and road. Impressively, all COS Racing participants finished in the top 15% or better.

Among them, Boudewijn Van Werven shone brightly, securing 13th place overall out of 763 riders with an impressive finishing time of 1:51:31 in the 40-mile event, while Seth Hurley and Joe Glass took 18th and 22nd, respectively, from a field of 170 riders in the 75-mile race.  In the 40-miler, Bouw wisely positioned himself at the front of the race from the gun leading the peloton into the first of many gravel sectors on this fast and challenging route.  Cory 'Tommy' Martin, also a strong contender and first-time gravel racer, finished in a remarkable 32nd place with a highly respectable time of 1:59:50.9.

Among our Masters riders, George York led the team by finishing in 36th place with a time of 2:01:47.3. J. Erik Hartel, another Masters racer, claimed 43rd place overall with a final time of 2:03:35.7 despite experiencing multiple mechanical issues during the race.

Dennis Patton achieved a solid performance, finishing in 64th place and concluding the race in 2:06:39.8. Finally, new talent Tyler Remlinger, age 19, rounded out the team's notable finishes in 77th place with a finish time of 2:09:46.7.

In the 23 mile race and never to be overlooked, teammate Cindi Brothers finished 20th in the 23-mile race, competing against a field of 83 riders. This was her 5th consecutive OMW finish.

These solid performances reflect the dedication and resilience of the COS Racing athletes, who faced heavy winds, mechanicals, and intense competition. Known for its challenging rolling terrain and unpredictable weather, the OMW race pushes each rider to their limits. As the first race of Colorado's cycling calendar, COS Racing set a high bar for upcoming events in 2025.

Old Man Winter, 2025

Over the past 10 years, COS Racing has established itself as Southern Colorado's premier cycling team. We are dedicated to supporting local, regional, and national amateur bicycle racing across all disciplines. Currently, we have nearly 120 cyclists, including road, mountain bike (MTB), track, and gravel racers of all ages and abilities.

Our riders have achieved remarkable success, including turning professional with a top European team, placing at the USA Elite MTB Marathon National Championship, earning two gold medals at the Paralympic World Championships, setting world records on the track, and securing multiple Master's World and National Championships. Additionally, our team has over 40 state championships and countless podium finishes at regional events. In addition to racing, we prioritize our commitment to community service.

We volunteer with local charities, such as Kids on Bikes, assist the Learn The Velo program at the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Center Velodrome, are working to create new local training race series, and volunteer in events like the Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race, Grass Roots Gravel, and Rampart Rager Gravel events. Our goal is to help sustain and grow competitive cycling in the Pikes Peak region.

Your business can benefit from being featured in our social media posts, which include videos, interviews, and photos. As a team of moving billboards, we understand the impact of engagement and brand awareness, reaching audiences from stoplights to coffee shops to the top of the podium. Partnering with COS Racing, alongside our other sponsors, through cash sponsorship or as an official product supplier, provides endless referral and endorsement opportunities.

Please contact Sponsorship Coordinator Terry Lott 719-597-7122 or genxrider@gmail.com to arrange a meeting.

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What a fantastic gravel ride on Black Friday with seven strong riders! Despite some unexpected wintery surprises, we all had a blast. The adrenaline rush from dodging snow and ice just added to the excitement. Great work, everyone! Let's keep the momentum going.

Photos: Seth Hurley, Chris Ferguson

PUEBLO, COLORADO – 12 October 2024 – COS Racing dominated the Grassroots Gravel race in Pueblo, with thirteen riders claiming multiple overall and age-group podiums. The event featured four challenging routes: 15-, 40-, 75-, and 110-mile courses, winding through some epically challenging gravel countryside on a beautiful fall day.

In the overall results, masters racer Aaron Sudduth won the 40-mile race, while teammate Boudewijn Van Werven claimed second in the 75-miler from a bunch sprint against several Subaru-Groove and Cinch Cycling racers.

COS Racing also secured over seven top-5 age-group finishes across the 40-, 75-, and 110-mile routes. Notable finishes included first place for Van Werven (75mi, 30+) and Sudduth (40mi, 40+), second place for team coach Daniel Matheny (110mi, 40+) and veteran teammate George York (75mi, 60+), third place for Justin Jewell (40mi, 30+), fourth place for Matt Wright (40mi, 40+), and fifth place for first-year racer Cory ‘Tommy’ Martin (75mi, 30+).  Of note, this last stand-out performance took place despite it being Martin's first-gravel race. COS Racing will be expecting similar performances going forward in 2025.

Additional top age-group finishers included Guillermo Rosaly (6th, 75mi, 30+), Roman Pena (7th, 75mi, 19+), Mike Rucker (7th, 110mi, 40+), Mike Elmer (8th, 40mi, 50+), Scott Cadwallader (10th, 75mi, 40+), and John Woolridge (13^th, 75mi, 50+).  All COS Racing riders finished in the top-third overall in their respective fields, demonstrating the depth of COS Racing's gravel contingent. 

Now in its second year, Grassroots Gravel is a gravel race held in Pueblo, Colorado. It is a one-day event with various distances for all levels of riders. The routes offer a mix of steep climbs, technical descents, and sandy stretches, challenging both physical and mental fortitude.

The race is known for its community-focused atmosphere, professional-level organization, and focus on supporting local businesses and organizations. This year, most race distances sold out, reflecting its growing popularity.

Aaron Sudduth - 1st OA, 1st AG in 40-mile (Lil Chili)

Van Werven - 2nd OA, 1st AG in 75-mile ("The Half")

George York - 2nd AG in 75-mile ("The Half")

Tommy Martin - 5th AG in 75-mile ("The Half"), but lost on the podium.

Congratulations to all who raced.

The fast and furious criterium course near Sedalia, CO, played host to the Colorado State Criterium Championships on June 29th, and COS Racing was there to mix it up. While the team didn't quite crack the podium, we put in a spirited performance with several top-10 finishes.

J. Erik Hartel proved to be COS Racing's standout rider, battling hard for a well-earned 4th place in the fiercely competitive Masters Men (MM) 50+ category. Justin Jewell and Laith Abbas also turned in heads-up rides, nabbing 7th  and 9th place finishes in the MM 40+ and Men's Cat 4 races, respectively.  Notably, Abbas narrowly avoided a late crash in the finishing stretch to take his top-ten.  Finally, Creed Ebell finished 14th in Mens Cat 5.  

The technical demands of the course were on full display throughout the day, with riders forced to balance power and precision on the quick laps. Despite not hitting the top step, COS Racing showed their resilience and tactical awareness, emerging from the dust with several strong results.

Elbert, CO (May 25, 2024) - COS Racing is bringing the heat to this weekend's Mad Gravel Dirt Fest. In addition to fielding numerous individual riders for Saturday's Circuit Race, over a dozen riders will compete across various distances in Sunday's HEMI Gravel event. The team will also field five squads for Monday's signature REVOLVR relay race, a grueling cycling endurance test.

COS Racing is no stranger to the Mad Gravel Dirt Fest. Over two dozen COS Racing individuals have competed in previous years across three days of competition. Over twenty teams are currently registered for the inaugural edition of the REVOLVR relay, promising to be another exciting competition. The relay format pushes team members to their limits, demanding seamless transitions and unwavering focus.

With five teams in the mix, COS Racing is showcasing its depth and talent. The tentative teams for the REVOLVR will be the following:

• MALE: Aaron Telian, Kyle Wederquist, Laith Abbas, Dennis Patton 
• FEMALE: Cindi Brothers, Barb Huey, Charlotte Miller, Holly Rysewyk 
• TEAM M1: Brian McCall, Michael Brothers, Chris Ferguson, Adam Bentson
• TEAM M2: J. Erik Hartel, Ron Budhi, Drew Wacker, Dean Carlson
• TEAM M3: Ian Matteson, Beau Worthington, Dean Carlson, Nick Collier, Scott Cadwallader, Stephen South

The Mad Gravel Dirt Fest promises a weekend of high-octane gravel racing, and COS Racing is poised to be a major contender. Be sure to follow the action on Monday to see how our individual racers and relays teams fare in relay race.

Fountain, CO (May 7, 2024) – COS Racing p/b Breakaway Gels battled strong winds and challenging terrain at the 2024 Fountain Groove Road Race held on Sunday, May 6th. The race, which took place on rolling hills outside of Fountain, Colorado, offered little respite from the blustery crosswinds that battered riders throughout the race. COS Racing had a particularly successful day, taking home a first-place finish, a second, a third, and multiple fourth-place finishes across various categories.

J. Erik Hartel of COS Racing took first in the Masters Men 50+ Category 4. In a dramatic race featuring a train delay, a crash, and fierce winds, Hartel made the selection by getting into a leading breakaway at the end of Squirrel Creek Road. Despite this, Hartel found himself distanced on the headwinds on Peyton Highway. However, he regrouped with two other chasers and orchestrated a well-timed maneuver. A mile before the finish line, the threesome secretly caught up to the lead group, who had slowed their tempo in preparation the final sprint. This surprise move gave Hartel the upper hand, allowing him to win the sprint against the sole Wholesome Masters rider in the breakaway. Ron Buhdi, another COS racer, displayed impressive tenacity by chasing hard to bridge the gap and secure a respectable fourth-place finish. These two finishes allowed the team to secure the team victory for COS Racing alongside George York's seventh-place finish.

The competition was fierce in the Men's Masters 40+ Category 3 as well. Sprint specialist Aaron Sudduth of COS Racing secured a strong second-place finish after a breakaway formed on Link Hill. Similarly, Noah Bishop took third place in Mens Open Category 3 from a two-man group that survived two circuits of the 40-mile course.

Within Men's Category 5, Kurt Einsel completed his first-ever road race in 5th place, while new team member Creed Ebell survived for a 7th place finish in his first road race in almost two decades.

Congratulations to all COS Racing riders who competed last weekend.  Next up for COS Racing will be the three-day Omnium in Boulder and Memorial Day’s epic gravel weekend at Mad Gravel in Elbert, CO.

Colorado Springs, CO & Tucson, AZ - We are exceptionally pleased to announce that Breakaway Energy Gels has become the title sponsor for COS Racing for the 2023/2024 season. Starting in early 2024, we will race as "COS Racing Presented By (p/b) Breakaway Energy," acknowledging the outstanding generosity of Breakaway Energy founders Levi Thornton and Rebecca Lewandowski, Ph.D. 

COS Racing's 2024 team kit will reflect this change with the stylish Breakaway Energy logo prominently featured on the front and the back of our race jersey. COS Racing is excited about this partnership and fueling the 2024 season with Breakaway Energy products. Given our team's emphasis on performance and endurance, this partnership will be a natural fit.

Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, in the foothills of Mt. Lemmon, Breakaway Energy is the manufacturer of nutritional products that use long- and short-chain carbohydrates that work with the body's uptake receptors to build a latticework of multi-staged energy supplements for endurance athletes. 

As a cash sponsor and provider of nutritional products, Breakaway Energy’s sponsorship will allow us to sustain our decade-long success in promoting bike racing at the local, regional, and national levels.  Breakaway's gels will feature prominently in our fueling strategies at upcoming key events, such as the Pony Xpress Gravel race and the Mad Gravel Memorial Day Weekend Festival of Cycling and Dirt.

For additional information on Breakaway Energy Products, please visit their website at Breakaway Energy.

Trinidad, Colorado – September 30, 2023 – In a solid display of grit and determination, COS Racing showcased their gravel prowess at the Rad Dirt Fest held in Trinidad, Colorado. Nine COS Racing riders competed across two race distances in an event that featured relentless Colorado sun and the rugged terrain of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The day’s standout performance came from Aaron Sudduth, who clinched an impressive 4th place finish out of 216 riders in the 40-mile “Frijoles” race. At the same time, Robin Schroyer captured 7th place in a talented women’s field, solidifying COS Racing’s reputation as a strong force in Colorado gravel cycling. In the men’s race, Sudduth was followed closely by Masters’ racer Tracy Sharples, who achieved a commendable 9th place finish. George York secured a solid 14th place in the same demanding race. 

In the 68-mile “Anteloop” event, Emily Reynolds and new team member Stephen Masopust achieved 9th and 14th in their age groups, respectively.

Back in the Frijoles race, COS Racing was highly visible throughout – particularly on the challenging doubletrack circuit around Lake Trinidad, where most of the top dozen wore the orange-and-blue jerseys of COS Racing. On that same segment, which Sudduth described as more reminiscent of cyclocross than gravel, Sudduth and Erik Hartel went clear of the bunch with a few companions, eventually achieving more than a one-minute gap over a chasing group led by Sharples.

Unfortunately, just before the 7215-ft summit turn-around, Sudduth flatted. On the 7-mile rolling descent through Burro Canyon, Hartel – now alone – wilted in the 25mph headwinds and was eventually overtaken again by Sudduth, who had joined forces with Sharples in a five-person chase group. By mile 39, Sudduth slipped away from that group and finished just off the podium in 4th.

In other finishes, Matt Wright took 23rd , and Mike Elmer finished in 33rd place. All COS Racing riders finished in the top 20% of their fields, except Hartel, who abandoned late in the race.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - Congratulations to all our SBT GRVL racers! COS Racing took home seven age-group podiums and one overall - an impressive fact given that over 2236 riders were competing in a stacked field full of pros and national-level competitors.

FULL RESULTS