The 2004 ISCorp L'Abitibi Cycling Team

Tour L’Abiditi Update

By Lowell Kellogg

July 29, 2004

The shoes the support staff are wearing are Northwave Ronald MacDonald specials.

Pictured left to right:
Lowell Kellogg-Directeur, Menomonee Falls, WI
Joe Cieszynski-Assistant, Wauwatosa, WI
Mike "Utah" Schmidt, 18, Salt Lake City, UT 33rd Overall
Jared Faciszewski, 17, Marshfield, WI, 121st Overall
Jason Carr, 17, Wauwatosa, WI, 56th Overall
Cassel Lessinger, 18, Kenilworth, IL, 102nd Overall
Todd Elenz, 18, Gaylord, MI, 30th Overall, 8th place stage 5
Tom Hanley, 18, Dublin, OH, 44th Overall
Petar Tomich-Assistant, Appleton, WI

The ISCorp Junior Cycling Team finished 8th overall in the team competition. There were 27 teams consisting of 6 riders each from all over the world. All 6 ISCorp riders completed the tour.

The Tour de l'Abitibi is a stage race for riders 17-18 years of age. The Tour de l'Abitibi is race 7 of 12 Junior World Cup events. The Tour de l'Abitibi is sanctioned by the UCI and draws national, regional, and privately sponsored teams from all over the world. The race is based on the individual rider's time. There are point to point road races, criteriums, one individual time trial, and one team time trial. ISCorp finished 12th in the team time trial that help secure our top ten placing overall. Of special note: Michael Vanderaerden, 17, (Belgium) finished 3rd overall. Michael is the son of former professional rider, Eric Vanderaerden. Peter Stetina, 17, (USA) finished 21st overall. Peter is the nephew of US cycling legends, Dale and Wayne Stetina.

2004 Tour de l'Abitibi General Team Classification
1 Etats-Unis (US National Team)
2 Hot Tubes Cycling Team (US)
3 Afrique du Sud (South Africa National Team)
4 Quebec (QC)
5 Team Swift/Lombardi (US)
6 Belgique-Kon. Balen BC (Belgium)
7 Belguque-VC Ardennes (Belgium)
8 ISCorp Junior Cycling Team (US)
9 Atlantic Cycling Centre (CA)
10 People Cycle/Coast to Coast (CA)
11 Japon (Japan National Team)
12 Ontario (CA)
13 North East Regional Team (US)
14 NECSA/ACT (US)
15 Minnesota Junior Cycling Team (US)
16 Team Hotter 'N Hell (US)
17 Alberta (CA)
18 Elicycle Sports-Experts (CA)
19 Midweek Cycling Club (CA)
20 France-Pole Espoirs (FR)
21 Espoirs de Laval (CA)
22 Major Motion (US)
23 South Eastern Regional Team A (US)
24 Arizona Select Team (US)
25 Colombie-Britannique (CA)
26 Team Midwest (US)
27 South Eastern Regional Team B/Genesis Scuba (US)

Many thanks to Mike Weber (ISCorp), Larry Kilduff, Nova Cycle Sport, Larry Martin, Children's Hospital of Milwaukee, and everyone in Wisconsin for your support of young athletes.

Tour L’Abiditi Update

By Lowell Kellogg

July 20, 2004

It has taken me awhile to figure out how to log on using a French version of the Microsoft operating system. We all arrived OK. Good weather so far but cold, wet weather (of which is normal) is on its way. Today was the first real stage. It was the team time trial and we finished 12th. USA National Team won and Hot Tubes was second. We only dropped one rider. Tonight is stage 2 which will be an evening Criterium. Tomorrow is the first road race stage. Everyone is in good spirits. Take care, Lowell

Introducing the 2004 ISCorp L'Abitibi Cycling Team.

Riders
Jason Carr 17
Todd Elenz 18
Jared Faciszewski 17
Tom Hanley 18
Cassel Lessinger 18
Michael "Utah" Schmidt 18

Personnel Support Staff
Joe Cieszynski
Lowell Kellogg
Petar Tomich

Riders

Jason Carr is riding his first year L'Abitibi but most senior ISCorp Cycling Team member. Jason is our 2004 Wisconsin Criterium State Champion.

Todd Elenz was a member of the 2003 ISCorp L'Abitibi Cycling Team and won the junior event at this year's Snake Alley Criterium for ISCorp. Todd is a five time Michigan State Champion.

Jared Faciszewski is one of the newest members of the ISCorp Cycling Team. Jared won the junior event at this year's Wheels on Willy Criterium and is currently leading the WCA WI Cup for juniors 17-18.

Tom Hanley was a member of the 2003 Salsa Midwest L'Abitibi Cycling Team. Tom is the 2004 Ohio Time Trial State Champion.

Cassel Lessinger is new this year on the ISCorp Cycling Team. Cassel is a multiple Illinois State Champion for the Road Race and Criterium. Cassel won the junior event at the 2003 Arlington International Criterium. Cassel was a member of the 2003 Salsa Midwest L'Abitibi Cycling Team.

Michael "Utah" Schmidt was the highest placed rider on the 2003 Salsa Midwest L'Abitibi Cycling Team. Michael is commonly known as "Utah" by his teammates and he is the Utah Criterium State Champion. Michael was the top rider in the last two years at the USAC Regional Junior Development Camp held in LaCrosse, WI.

I am extremely grateful to Larry Martin the USAC Regional Junior Development Camp manager and the organizer of the 2003 Salsa Midwest L'Abitibi Team of which he invited me to go along to gain coaching experience. The ISCorp L'Abitibi Cycling Team this year is composed of four L'Abitibi veterans, one from ISCorp and the other three from Salsa Midwest. Thanks to Larry's hard work in running USAC camps and organizing teams for L'Abitibi, I feel in debt to Larry for the success of this year's ISCorp L'Abitibi Cycling Team.

Personnel Support Staff

Joe Cieszynski is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. I've known Joe for several years as a former racer and athletic trainer at Menomonee Falls High School. Joe will be starting a new position this fall as the athletic trainer at Brookfield Central High School.

Petar Tomich is an expert level USAC licensed coach that I met earlier this year at the annual WCA meeting in Lake Mills and again in St. Louis during an USAC Coaching Power Training weekend seminar. Petar is also the promoter of the WCA Fox Valley Criterium.

Lowell Kellogg is an expert level USAC licensed coach. Lowell won the first stage of the Tour de L'Abitibi in 1983 and wore the leaders jersey until a crash dropped him out of contention in the overall GC. However, he did go on to finish the Tour. Twenty years later, Lowell returned to the Tour as a Coach of the Salsa Midwest Cycling Team. This year will be Lowell's third L'Abitibi experience.

I am very proud to present to everyone this year's ISCorp L'Abitibi Cycling Team. I encourage everyone to keep posted during the tour by checking the official tour website www.tourabitibi.qc.ca. The Tour begins July 19 and ends July 25.

Many thanks to our title sponsor ISCorp's Mike Weber, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and to all the members of Nova Cycle Sport, Inc. for supporting young riders.

Lowell Kellogg, ISCorp Junior/Espoir Cycling Team Coach