sports cycling deep roots college 
 the dartmouth cycling team does enjoy following college sanctioned division i sports men women clad tight green racing suits regularly seen pedaling way hanover’s surrounding hills cycling team rarely public eye despite sport’s long history dartmouth bicycle club founded early 1960s dan dimancescu ’64 leading university connecticut intercollegiate national title 1961 dimancescu transferred dartmouth year brought passion competitive cycling dartmouth team failed years resurfaced late 1970s winning straight ivy league titles 1977 1981

the sport changed signficantly 1970s team’s passion competitive cycling just cycling team won consecutive league championships 2002 2005 currently 25 undergraduate graduate students team numbers fairly consistent year year team fair share talented riders including professional cyclists eric schildge ’10 toby marzot ’09

while big green’s primary focus spring road racing season march bikers compete publicized events nick wimer ’12 ellen anderson adv’16 won races season team’s biggest races eastern conference championships cycling collegiate national championships highly competitive cycling does strong contigent sporting circles — watch usually cyclists fair weathered fans tune tour france — collegiate cycling gained attention recent years

“i think it’s extremely exciting time team eastern collegiate cycling conference people riders treat varsity sportâ€ team social chair joshua hall ’14 said “and i believe soon transition phase cycling team varsity members come diverse range cycling backgrounds riders like max jentzsch ’15 — rode professionally germany matriculating dartmouth — bring wealth experience big green students join team recreational riders team encourages riders skill levels join according team members start little prior experienceâ€ dartmouth cycling president matt nichols ’13 said “mentoring new riders team’s dartmouth club teams cycling team struggles attempting compete high level spread awareness athletics academics challenge embraceâ€ nichols said “as entirely student run team team leaders sizable responsibilities just riding bikesâ€

as club team cyclists coach instead organize racing schedule trying bids competitive races dealing entire team’s financials daunting year limited dartmouth race individual time trail frat row criterion cheaper easier organizeâ€ dan holmdahl ’14 team’s vice president said email added cycling’s busy race schedule pose 25 races season major challenge especially cold wet weather faceâ€ said

while maintaining active membership cycling team easy undertaking nichols said big green enthusiastic team passion past years i thank predecessors isaiah berg ’11 michael rea dms ’08 lessons leadershipâ€ nichols said “from joy qualifying nationals freshman frustration breaking collarbone sophomore i feel i’ve paid dues i’m ready major player conference yearâ€

