Andy Jacques-Maynes 3rd at Menlo Park GP

From Jonathan Coulter, Soigneur:

Bissell Pro Cycling's Andy Jacques-Maynes continued in fine form at the Tri-Flow Menlo Park GP with a 3rd place to Garmin Chipotle rider Daniel Holloway.

On a sunny Nor-Cal afternoon, Andy put on a show for the spectators as he continually attacked the 100 rider field in an effort to shake the Garmin sprinter and BMC's Jackson Stewart, who lined up as favourites for the event. With all of Nor-Cal's top teams represented at the GP, Andy used his savvy and pure speed to be in every breakaway attempt and win a mid race priem.

In the tumultuous finale, Andy stayed away from a multi rider pileup by hitting out early with a select group of sprinters, and holding his speed down the final straightaway to place a respectable 3rd.

- Jono

Omer Kem on Sacramento Today

From Omer Kem:

The Tour of CA is the biggest race of the year for Bissell Pro Cycling. The amount of press and media time for our sponsors is almost overwhelming at times. I was lucky enough to be asked to do a television spot on Sacramento Today, the local morning show. This was a huge oppurtunity for the team to show itself to the people of Sacramento.

On Friday morning, the day before the race, I woke up early to get picked up by the TV station. On arrival I was taken back stage and introduced to everyone involved. For Bissell this was huge media exposure, so I brought along a jersey to wear during the TV segment. Once we got started I felt comfortable talking about the Bissell Corp and its commitment to healthy living. The hosts also had questions about racing and what it takes to be a professional rider. I made sure to explain how Bissell emphasized the importance of community involvement, an example being the visit to a cancer ward at the Sacramento Children's Hospital that I was doing later that afternoon. Of course we race our bikes too! My time on TV was fun and I think it was a great event for Bissell Pro Cycling.