Its been a lot of chatter on my facebook and twitter about the team putting me in a very difacult situation about driving to the list of races you will see below. 

here is the email i sent about a month ago

Mr. Ball,

I have put together a program that will 1st allow us to race but most importantly get the core group of guys ready for Elk Grove and USpro Crit championships in August.

Below you will find a list of races. I have selected these race because they are NRC and they are all within 200 miles of each other weekend and week out(only 1 round trip ticket). But not only that, these are all the big crits that gives us major exposure.
If planed correctly, this could be a very easy trip and very cost effective.

Once the riders and cars are in the mid-west, that's more than half of the battle. If you look at the schedule you will find that we will race every weekend leading up to USpro Crit. And almost all of them are NRC.

I could spear head this starting today and trust me it would be done right.

Please let me know what your thoughts are about this because USpro Crit is very important to me and they ONLY way to be ready is to race.

please let me know what you think about this.

p.s most of these events have host housing and some of us have friends in the midwest. This will save thoudsands of dollars.

Team:
Caleb Manion
Nic Sanderson
Justin Williams
Ivan Dominguez
Sergio Hernandez
Rahsaa Bahati
and maybe one more, but this is the main group.

Race Schedual
International Cycling Classic (Wisconsin and surrounding areas)
July 20th-25th

Chicago Grand Park, Illinois
July 26th (sunday)

Tour of Elk Grove, Illinois
July 31st-Aug-2nd (fri-sat)

Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte
August 8th (sat)

Hanes Park, Winston Salem
August 9th (sun)

Downers Grove, Illinois
August 15th-16th (sat-sun)

Marion Classic, Indiana
August 22nd (sat)

Bahati's Ultimate Pro-Tour Cycling Experience gets additional star power

Carson, Calif. - Reigning United States criterium champion Rahsaan Bahati won't be the only star doing the pedaling at the Ultimate Pro-Tour Cycling Experience camp presented by Bahati Racing and Cannondale in mid-July in Aliso Viejo, Calif.
 
Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor Shemar Moore will meet camp participants when they participate in his charity ride to benefit the MS Society during the four-day cycling training camp. Moore plays Special Agent Derek Morgan in the CBS hit series, "Criminal Minds."
 
There is still time to register for the Ultimate Pro-Tour Cycling Experience camp. From July 16-19, cyclists will receive professional riding instruction, learn racing tactics and skills, and receive expert advice about sports nutrition, recovery, strength training and time and energy management. 
 
Bahati, who will be aiming for his third consecutive victory at Sunday's Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, said he is excited about the opportunity to fine tune and enhance the skills of cyclists of all abilities. He is the camp's primary instructor.
 
"I'm also pleased that everyone will get a chance to meet my friend Shemar, whose mother suffers from multiple sclerosis," Bahati said. "Not only will they be getting the best in cycling instruction but they will also get a chance to show their support for a worthwhile cause and participate in a fun event."
 
The Pro Cycling Experience includes fully-supported rides with support bicycles provided by Cannondale, sag and support vehicles to keep cyclists safe; on-site mechanics to keep bikes cleaned and tuned; on-staff masseurs to provide daily massages for peak performance and optimal recovery; a professional bike fit to ensure bicycles are custom adjusted to individual riders; chiropractic adjustments to keep everyone fine-tuned physically; daily lectures and skills clinics to educate participates on best practices; and ride appropriate nutrition lessons to inform athletes of how to get the most out of their daily food and beverage intake.
 
Camp participants will also enjoy first-class accommodations at the Renaissance Club Sport Resort in Aliso Viejo, Calif.  In addition to its extensive full-service workout facility, rejuvenating day spa and top-rated restaurants, its guest rooms provide a one-of-a-kind, relaxing experience.
 
The four-day Ultimate Pro-Tour Cycling Experience camp presented by Bahati Racing and Cannondale includes all activities and accommodations for $1,400. Food and beverages are also included (with the exception of alcohol). For information on registering, visit the Bahati Racing website at www.bahatiracing.com .
 
Bahati is one of the most successful American cyclists on the road and track, having won more than a half-dozen national championships during a professional career that began in 2001. He is a member of the Rock Racing team.

Saturday Davis crit was a good change of pace for me.
Getting away for the weekend with my family and two really good friends was just what I needed to keep my mind body and soul fresh.

After a long drive to downtown San Francisco, we arrived at the beautiful W hotel room and relaxed before having some Italian food in little Italy.

The day of the race was stress free, got there and met all the wonderful people who put on the race and prepared to get busy.

The race was straightforward. All breaks came back and that means we will have a field sprint.
The end was tricky for me because I really didn't know who to follow and what wheel I could trust.
I came out the second to last corner 6th wheel and that proved to be too far back. As I saw the gap from me to first place I thought my race was over and maybe I’ll get 3rd. However as I approached the line I noticed almost everyone in the saddle struggling to make it to the line as I was still powering out some watts (1760) 40.8mph and I said, holy crap, I could still win. It came down to a bike throw at the line and boom, I won.

Sundays race in SLO was the best racecourse I have done in sometime.  The course was something you would find on the east coast and never in California. With two little uphill pitches and a narrow brick section it was a race full of attacks and counter attacks which is very uncharacteristic for a local race. This race had a NRC feel to it.

My goal for this race was to work as hard as I could during the race and sprint at the end. Everything worked out. I raced very hard. I covered, moved, attacked and closed gaps all day and was able to sprint at the end where I beat Ken Hanson (team type 1) and Jeremiah Wiscovitch (scvelo) to take my 4th win in a row. I wasn't able to do the 1760 watts but I did get 1630 at 40.3mph. The difference was this finish had a slight down hill.

Thanks for reading and I’ll report back with more news.

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