Sakonnet Technology U25 announces 2008 line-up
Sakonnet Technology has announced its 2008 rider line-up. The New York City team will have 10 riders for its fifth year as an under 25 Development team. Two big names from last season will be leading the team; Canadian U23 stand-out Gavi Epstein (22) and Guy East (21), a member of the U23 U.S. National Team.
New riders joining the program are current Trinidadian Elite Road National Champion Adam Alexander (23), multi-time Dominican Junior National Champion Daniel Estevez (19), U.S. U23 National Team member Ryan Bauman (21), 2007 U.S U23 Criterium Nationals bronze medalist Jacob Keough (21) along with his Junior National Team member brother Nicholas Keough (19), podium finishers at last year’s U.S Junior Nationals Cheyne Hoag (19) & Travis Burandt (19), and one of the most promising young talents coming out of New England Dylan O’Sullivan (20).
The team had a break-out season in 2007 with thirty wins and a number of top performances, including multiple top ten finishes at U.S & Canadian U23 Road Nationals, a podium at U.S Elite Track Nationals in the Madison and a top ten finish at the Univest Grand Prix UCI 1.2 event. Crowning a successful season, team rider David Guttenplan signed a professional contract with the Time Professional Development Team for 2008.
Sakonnet Technology and One Equity Partners will return as title and secondary sponsors. Additionally, Foundation Cycling Charity Ltd has committed to sponsoring the team. “Foundation is very excited to add Sakonnet U25 Cycling Team to the roster of supported causes,†said Ric Wolf, spokesperson for the charity and local amateur cycling team. Foundation Cycling Charity Ltd. is a non for profit 501c entity that has raised over a million dollars to support Juvenile Diabetes Research, Alzheimer Research and Transportation Alternatives.
Team Staff members include :
General Manager – Basil Moutsopoulos, Road Manager – Mathew Koschara, Web Manager – Bob George, Marketing Manager – Joao Correia
A complete list of sponsors includes:
Sakonnet Technology, One Equity Partners, Foundation Cycling Charity Ltd., Kempner Group, Century Road Club Association, Bicycling, Larry’s Bicycles Plus, Jamis Bicycles, Shimano, Giordana, Mavic, Lazer, Tifosi, Specialized, Schwalbe, Speedplay, Selle San Marco, Adidas, Ozone and Elite.
Velonation blogger David Wiswell road for SKNT in 06 & 05 and from SKNT made the jump to NERAC.com in 07 and then onto a pro Euro team for 08.
Go Gavi
I heard they are negotiating to sign Alex Rodriguez. He will race on days when the Yankees are at home.
The local connection matters a lot. I don’t see anything about Hagens Berman on this site.
well I cannot wait for the 2008 organic athlete roster to be announced….
who cares if they are a local team. At least they have sponsors who are supporting our sport. Was Discovery an American team?
If the guys live outside of NYC who cares. If you were an up and coming rider would you want to live in NYC? Such quality training roads, such supportive people on their websites. NYC is full of haters and wannabe cyclists. The only thing NYC is good for in cycling is coming up with the cash to keep the sport at the pro level alive.
Good luck in 2008 guys. Go out there and kick some of these older guys ass.
in the Keough brothers. The younger is a real talent in cross and will be in the Junior worlds. Not sure if they are really a local team being that most of the racers are out of NYC. With this said, they have produced some great racers – Andy Guptil of Colavita to name one. Keep it up and best of luck in 2008.
this IS the future of our sport & they are by far the strongest local team.
Debatable if they are the strongest local team, debatable if they are a local team and debatable if the future of cycling depends on Sknt producing the last rider for a US continental team. But it is good to see them take on some local riders like Gavi and Adam.
nice christmas spirit, congrats on the lump of coal award.
A Cat 5 wouldn’t care too much would you since you’ll never see any of these riders in your races.
…and we care because?