We are happy to announce another new sponsor – Next Level Performance by RdV. Rich del Valle is a Level 3 Certified USA Cycling coach. Although he recently became a certified coach he brings over 28 years of racing experience in USA Cycling events. He will be training and coaching beginning January 2015. Rich has been married for 20 years and has two grown boys and a teenage daughter. He has an understanding on how to maximize the time on the bike and truly understands work, life balance. Rich has raced for over 28 years upgrading to a CAT 2 racer in his first year of racing, and later upgrading to an Elite CAT 1 racer. He understands how to train as a full-time bike racer and a very part-time bike racer. Rich now races in the Masters 45+ 1/2/3 ranks but still competes in a few P/1/2 races. He has competed in track and road events, such as the Elite National Road Race, Redlands Stage Race, Gila Stage Race, Bend Stage Race, SuperWeek, and numerous NRC races. As a master racer, he won the 2002 Tour de Nez, 2002 Masters State RR, Patterson Pass RR and Madera County Stage Race. His “Elite” and “Elite Fuerza” programs are outlined below. To contact Rich about these coaching opportunities please e-mail him at coachrdv@comcast.net or by phone at 408-655-5738.
