Team Updates: Pivot Maxxis p/b Stans NoTubes - Meet the Team!
Team Updates: Pivot Maxxis p/b Stans NoTubes - Meet the Team!
The Pivot-Maxxis team welcomes you to the 2019/2020 Cyclocross season! Two new riders were signed to the team - Grant Ellwood and Ruby West. The team has some fun ideas in the works, a solid racing schedule, and a couple new sponsors on board for the year.
It's been a long, but short off-season for Courtenay. With no hip surgery this year, she spent a lot of time focusing her energy on other things - racing mountain bikes, organizing another year with the team, enjoying time with friends, and getting outside and enjoying what her body is capable of doing.
The last couple of weeks was full gas prepping for the season that lay ahead and the entire team is looking forward to attacking the season with newfound energy. They spent four days in Courtenay’s lovely hometown of Bellingham, WA where they got to know each other a little better, led a cyclocross clinic for the Bellingham community, modeled for the camera, and went on some awesome rides while Courtenay showcased her favorite trails to both Ruby and Grant.
The lead-up to the cyclocross season the last couple of weeks was a wild ride - dealing with a few minor medical issues was not the way Courtenay would ideally prep for the first race of the season, but if there is anything she's learned over the last two years, it's that perseverance pays off, sometimes you can't control the uncontrollable and the best thing you can do is relax and let it be. The season is long and sometimes the uncontrollable ends up being a blessing in disguise.
Ruby spent her last couple of weeks enjoying being at home in Dundas, ON before heading back to school this week, while Grant has been putting the final touches on his training for the season.
They're off to Rochester, NY to kick off the season with the first of three C1 weekends of the year. After that, all eyes will be on the US World Cups in Iowa and Wisconsin!
The Athletes
Courtenay McFadden
Courtenay resides in Bellingham, WA where she's lived for the last 16 years after moving there for school at Western Washington University. She holds a BS and MS in Exercise Science, and worked in the fitness industry for 13 years before taking on racing full time in 2016. Watch the video above for more Q & A with Courtenay!
Follow her on Instagram.
Grant Ellwood
Grant was born and raised, and still resides in Boulder, CO. He recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Astronomy. You can learn more about Grant in the video above!
Follow him on Instagram.
Ruby West
Originally from Dundas, ON, Ruby is currently attending Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where she is studying Health and Sports Studies, with a minor in Business. Watch to learn more about Ruby!
Follow her on Instagram.
Team Schedule
September 7th/8th - Rochester Cyclocross Rochester, NY C1/C2
September 13th/14th/15th - Jingle CX Iowa City, IA C2/WC/C1
September 20th/21st/22nd - Trek CXC Cup Waterloo, WI C2/WC
September 28th - Grinduro! Quincy, CA
October 6th/7th - OZ Cross, Fayetteville, AR C2
October 12th/13th - US Open of Cyclocross Boulder, CO C2
October 29th/20th - DCCX, Washington DC C2
October 26th/27th - Cincinnati Cyclocross, Cincinnati, OH C1/C2
November 2nd - Canadian National Championships
November 9th/10th - Continental Championships, Midland, ON C2/CC
November 16th/17th - Major Taylor CX, Indianapolis, IN C2
November 30th/December 1st - Ruts N Guts, Broken Arrow, OK C2
December 15th - US National Championships
The Pivot-Maxxis team welcomes you to the 2019/2020 Cyclocross season! Two new riders were signed to the team - Grant Ellwood and Ruby West. The team has some fun ideas in the works, a solid racing schedule, and a couple new sponsors on board for the year.
It's been a long, but short off-season for Courtenay. With no hip surgery this year, she spent a lot of time focusing her energy on other things - racing mountain bikes, organizing another year with the team, enjoying time with friends, and getting outside and enjoying what her body is capable of doing.
The last couple of weeks was full gas prepping for the season that lay ahead and the entire team is looking forward to attacking the season with newfound energy. They spent four days in Courtenay’s lovely hometown of Bellingham, WA where they got to know each other a little better, led a cyclocross clinic for the Bellingham community, modeled for the camera, and went on some awesome rides while Courtenay showcased her favorite trails to both Ruby and Grant.
The lead-up to the cyclocross season the last couple of weeks was a wild ride - dealing with a few minor medical issues was not the way Courtenay would ideally prep for the first race of the season, but if there is anything she's learned over the last two years, it's that perseverance pays off, sometimes you can't control the uncontrollable and the best thing you can do is relax and let it be. The season is long and sometimes the uncontrollable ends up being a blessing in disguise.
Ruby spent her last couple of weeks enjoying being at home in Dundas, ON before heading back to school this week, while Grant has been putting the final touches on his training for the season.
They're off to Rochester, NY to kick off the season with the first of three C1 weekends of the year. After that, all eyes will be on the US World Cups in Iowa and Wisconsin!
The Athletes
Courtenay McFadden
Courtenay resides in Bellingham, WA where she's lived for the last 16 years after moving there for school at Western Washington University. She holds a BS and MS in Exercise Science, and worked in the fitness industry for 13 years before taking on racing full time in 2016. Watch the video above for more Q & A with Courtenay!
Follow her on Instagram.
Grant Ellwood
Grant was born and raised, and still resides in Boulder, CO. He recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Astronomy. You can learn more about Grant in the video above!
Follow him on Instagram.
Ruby West
Originally from Dundas, ON, Ruby is currently attending Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where she is studying Health and Sports Studies, with a minor in Business. Watch to learn more about Ruby!
Follow her on Instagram.
Team Schedule
September 7th/8th - Rochester Cyclocross Rochester, NY C1/C2
September 13th/14th/15th - Jingle CX Iowa City, IA C2/WC/C1
September 20th/21st/22nd - Trek CXC Cup Waterloo, WI C2/WC
September 28th - Grinduro! Quincy, CA
October 6th/7th - OZ Cross, Fayetteville, AR C2
October 12th/13th - US Open of Cyclocross Boulder, CO C2
October 29th/20th - DCCX, Washington DC C2
October 26th/27th - Cincinnati Cyclocross, Cincinnati, OH C1/C2
November 2nd - Canadian National Championships
November 9th/10th - Continental Championships, Midland, ON C2/CC
November 16th/17th - Major Taylor CX, Indianapolis, IN C2
November 30th/December 1st - Ruts N Guts, Broken Arrow, OK C2
December 15th - US National Championships