Team Management

TAD HAMILTON

DIRECTOR SPORTIF

Age: 40
Relevant work: Director Sportif Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 2007-2009
                              Road Captain Team Hyde Park Cycle Sports 2006
                           Road Captain Team Iomega-Orbea 2003-2005
                          
Racing Experience: USAC member since 1990
                                   Category 1 road racer
                                   Category 1 Mt Bike racer 
Racing Highlights: Champion of Idaho on the road and the dirt
                                 Multiple victories in road, mountain and cyclocross
                                 Competitor 2004 Vuelta al Uruguay
                                   
                                 
 
Personal:
I began racing mountain bikes in 1990, and this is where I fell in love with bicycle racing. In 1995 I switched to road racing, and by 1997 I was competing in top-notch road events such as the Cascade Classic. I was offered a contract by the Nutri-Fig pro squad at the end of that year, and it looked as though my career progression would continue. Of course, “professional” is only a word, and a contract with no salary is a real eye opener for a starry eyed young rider. Consequently, after nearly 10 years of hard work I walked away from cycling to enjoy life with my wife. In the spring of 2000 I suffered a torn PCL in my right knee, and the rehab consisted mainly of bike riding. This, combined with the birth of my son in 2002, was like a fresh heaping of coals on my racing fire, and I dove even deeper into the world of bike racing. Within a year I was the road captain for an elite cycling team made up of U.S. and international riders that would turn out to be the genesis of the current squad.
 
Philosophy:
The past six years as a captain/director have cemented my love for the sport of bike racing, and reinforced my desire to compete at the highest level possible. These years also have revealed me as an effective leader, fiscally and competitively, and added great depth to my understanding of cycling and the athletes involved in cycling. Coming from a typical American background of team sports, it was always easy for me to recognize the need for synergy and co-operation amongst the group. This quality is not nearly so ingrained in athletes who have spent their lives in individual competition, and the truth of the matter is that only the best and most successful athletes can make the grade on a squad like this. Hence the great paradigm of cycling: how do you balance a talented athlete’s desire for personal glory, with the necessary sacrifice that is required for team success? Some directors use the whip to keep their men in line, others choose the carrot. However, I feel that it is much more complex than a “one style fits all” mentality. It is my opinion that only through understanding each rider’s ambitions and abilities can a well knit plan be tailored. The combination of that individual understanding and a clearly defined team direction is the best way to obtain desired results.
 
DAVID BECK
 
DIRECTOR OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Age: 46
Education: BS. Engineering, University of Idaho, 1986
                     MS. Engineering, University of Idaho, 1988
Profession: Consulting Engineer, Retired
Relevant work: Vice President, Director of BYRDS Mountain Biking, 2004 to Present
                             President, Idaho Velodrome and Cycling Park, 2005 to Present
                               Board Member, Past VP Southwest Idaho Mountain Bike Association
                               
Racing Experience: Cat 1 Mountain Bike Racer 2000 to present
                                  Cat 3 Master Road Racer
Racing Highlights: Winner 2006 Idaho City Mountain Bike Race
                                    Winner and current event record holder for 2008 Lyle Pearson 200 Team Time Trial.
                                  2008 Lyle Pearson Slammer Master A Champion
                                     2009 Lyle Pearson Birds of Prey Master A Champion
             
Personal: 
As a child I grew up on my bike, from bicycle sidewalk races around the block to trash can jumping contests, to building dirt trails and jumps in the vacant fields near my home, it was a way of life. In 1992, I rediscovered the sport as an adult and it has become my passion. I strive to share it with my friends and family, and look to provide cycling opportunities to our community in whatever way I can find. As an adult, I began cycling as a recreational mountain biker, started competing on a bike as a triathlete, transititioned to mountain bike racing and currently test my metal with master’s road racing.
 
 Philosophy:
I worked as an engineering professional until I sold my company in 2002. Since then, I have dedicated my life to my kids, spouse, and family and have found professional stimulation as a cycling advocate. Generally, my cycling philosophy has been to expand cycling knowledge and opportunities and access to our community, particularly to children. Over the last 6 years my major emphasis has been on three projects. 1) Development of the Shafter Butte Trail system in and around the Bogus Basin Ski Resort, a project managed under the Southwest Idaho Mountain Bike Association. This project has been called one of the most significant master planned trail systems in the western United States by the National Park Service. 2) Planning and developmental of the Idaho Velodrome and Cycling Park (IVCP), a project currently under construction. The IVCP is already a nationally recognized cycling model which offers the country’s first true multi-discipline cycling sports park. To date, over $1.1 million dollars has been raised and put into the park and over 5000 man hours of volunteer work has been completed. 3) Development of the Boise Young Rider Development Squad’s (BYRDS) mountain bike program. During my tenure at the BYRDS, we grew from 12 members to over 150, from a budget of approximately $3,000 to a budget over $100,000 and we were twice named USA Cycling’s Junior Club of the Year. We built the largest, most unique and comprehensive junior program in the country by offering kids from ages 6 to 18 riding and racing opportunities unlike any other found in this country.
 
Competitive cycling development in Idaho is truly at a unique moment with unique opportunities. We have the most comprehensive junior program in the country, which is producing some of the best young racers. Families and kids are plugged into this program, either participating at a recreational level, or capitalizing on the competitive opportunities by participating in the BYRDS and accelerated Eagles/Falcons program. Along with the new cycling park and the private Endurance Training and Fitness Center, Boise is quickly becoming one of the most technically advanced cycling development hot spots in the nation. What Boise doesn’t currently have is a comprehensive structured program for young riders ages 19-23, or a professional cycling team based here in the Treasure Valley. Both these needs will be addressed with the new professional and elite teams outlined in this program. This proposed team will result in a top to bottom cycling development program unlike any ever seen in this country and similar to European and Australian models that consistently produce many of the top cyclists in the world. As the Shafer Butte project has begun culminating, the IVCP is finishing initial construction and taking on new leadership for its operational phase, and the BYRDS program has matured, I am looking to conquer the next step in Boise Cycling.
 
 
 
REMI MCMANUS
 
INDUSTRY AND SPONSORSHIP LIAISON
Age 35