About

Hello,

I love Criterium Racing!  This website is only about Criterium Racing and how to win Crits.  It is my goal to help you gain the skills and fitness to win crits!

I am a USCF level 2 certified coach.  I have been racing for 20 years.  I have been a cat 2 racer for many years and now I am mainly racing with masters classes.  It is funny how work, wife and kids can limit the amount of time to train and race.

My life as an althlete started when I was a competitive swimmer from the age of 9 to 21.  After a three years of college swimming, I needed to give it up because I had blown out my rotator cuff.  This is when I decided to start bike racing.  I needed to compete, and bike racing was a great outlet.  I have focused on crits because of the short and intense nature of racing.  I have found that I like road races but love crits.  Luckily, most racing around the USA is crits.

I currently race for http://www.gdvc.net/

Enjoy,

Steve Downs