PROUD RECEPIENT OF THE 2006 USCJDF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE GRANT

The Lehigh Wheelmen Future Champions racing club is underway for th 2007 season.  We have over a dozen young children who race for the club and wear the "Team BikeLine" sky blue jerseys.  We race at the Velodrome, area road races, juninor national road and track championships.  We are always looking for enthusiastic cyclists (No experience necessary) to join our group.

To be on our racing team all you have to do is be a member of the Lehigh Wheelmen, purchase a uniform cycling jersey at a discounted price and volunteer for 2 racing division events.Click Here >> for Team BikeLine Racers Handbook

If you are getting a USCF license, you put the club on the application as "Lehigh Wheelmen Assoc", we are club 86 at USA Cycling.  For the team, you fill in "Bikeline/LWA".  Licenses can be purchased at a racing event or online at www.usacycling.org

For more information on how to get started, email the Wheelmen Junior Development Coordinator, Gwen Hoover at ghoover@ptd.net.  We can help you get going, help you purchase the necessary equipment.  You can start by downloading and reading the booklet So Your Child Wants to be a Bike Racer???  (PDF file) or vising  Getting Started

Benefits of joining our club:
Loaner track bikes (first come first serve)......Help purchasing and selling used equipment...........Free clinics..........partial reimbursement of racing fees..........mentoring programs..........training rides............Help selecting a coach when the time is right...........assistance at races..........heads up on upcoming junior races in the area..........car pooling...........and more.

Click here for >> UPCOMING LOCAL RACING EVENTS  and Race Results

TWO MORE LOCAL JUNIOR CYCLING EVENTS LEFT!!!

September 9th, Bicycling Magazine Tour de BREW in Allentown

September 16th, Yuasa Battery's 3rd Annual Right from the Start Criterium

PLUS Rodale Park Criterium, Every Thursday April - October.  5:30pm

  Click Here>> For information on the Pennsylvania Cycling Association

Recent Junior Race Events and Results

Lehigh Valley WInery Criterium, August 19th, 2007

Tour de FCCC, July 21-22, 2007. Three stage race with GC (General Classification Winner) in eight age/gender groups ages 10-18

Junior National Road Championships, Seven Springs, PA -  July 13-17 2007

Manyunk Hill Climb, PA State Time Trial (Phila)

PA State Track Time Trial

Hellertown Criterium

Junior National Track Championships

Photo: Nadia Climbing the "Wall" at the Manyunk  Hill Climb