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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Durango Devo Sweet Elite MTB Team Announces 2012 Team Riders, Sponsors, and Team Manager
December 7, 2011
Photo courtesy of Chad Cheeney
Durango, Colo. - After a successful 2011 racing season including numerous National Championships and a World Cup win, the Devo Sweet Elite are in full swing planning for 2012. The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Durango Devo Sweet Elite was formed in 2011 with a goal of promoting and supporting riders age 17-25 that are prepared to move to the next level of race competition. The team focuses on providing riders with coaching, management, equipment, and funding to travel and compete at a regional and national level. The Sweet Elite is an extension of the highly successful Durango Devo Youth Cycling Program that provides riders age 5-19 structured after school riding programs with an emphasis on creating life long cyclists.
2012 Team Roster
Tad Elliot – Elite male (6th place 2011 Mountain Bike Nationals Cross Country)
Colton Anderson – Elite male
Sarah Sturm – Cat 1/Elite female (2011 Collegiate Short Track National Champion)
Lauren Catlin – U23 female (2011 Collegiate Cross Country National Champion)
Payson McElveen – U23 male
Sepp Kuss – Jr male
The above riders all had successful 2011 seasons at the regional and national level.
2012 Sponsors
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Spine Colorado/Durango Orthopedics, Mountain Bike Specialists, Specialized, Fort Lewis College, Mercy Regional Medical Center, SRAM, Durango Devo, Oakley, King Cage, Boure Sportswear, Bread
Team Manager
Chad Cheeney will assume the Team Manager role for the 2012 Season. Chad is a co-founder of Durango Devo, a skilled cycling coach, and a well respected member of the cycling community.
Team Steering Committee
Ned Overend – Former World and National Mountain Bike Champion
Chris Wherry – Former US Pro Champion
Sarah Tescher – Director – Durango Devo
John Glover – Manager – Mountain Bike Specialists
Gaige Sippy – Director – Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
The tentative team race schedule for 2012 will include a mix of local/regional and national events with a focus on the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in Durango and the MTB Nationals in Sun Valley in July 2012.
Tentative 2012 RMCF Sweet Elite Schedule
(Some dates are estimated based on 2011 event date)
April 19-22: Sea Otter - Monterey, CA
April 27-29: Whiskey Off Road - Prescott, AZ
May 6: 2 Hours of Mesa Verde - Cortez, CO
May 18: Chile Challenge (MSC) - Angel Fire, NM
May 27: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic - Durango, CO
June 2: Teva Games - Vail, CO
June 16: Ute Park Pro XCT - Colorado Springs, CO
June 22: Crested Butte (MSC) - Crested Butte, CO
June 30: Windam World Cup - Windam, NY
July 5 -8: National Championships - Sun Valley, ID
August 4: Missoula Pro XCT - Missoula, MT
Sept 5-9: World Championships - Austria
Small local races (partially supported, we pay entry fees but no stipend, etc.):
Alien Run, Hermosa Classic, Dirt Lovers, Escalante Days, Road Apple
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