Great Florida Bank New Sponsor for 2010

Great Florida Bank New Sponsor for 2010!

Great Florida Bank (NASDAQ - GFLB), was established on June 30, 2004 as a state-charted commercial bank. The Bank listed on the NASDAQ Global Market (GFLB) on December 5, 2007 and joined the prestigious American Bankers Association Community Bank Index in June 2008. Great Florida Bank surpassed $1 billion in assets after only 18 months in operation which, at the time made it one of the fastest growing de novo institutions in the country. On September 30, 2009, total assets were $1.7 billion, Tier 1 Capital was $114 million, and the Tier 1 Leverage ratio was 6.5% -- 30% above the federal regulatory definition of a "Well Capitalized Bank". The Bank operates twenty-eight (28) Solution Centers located throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. For more information please visit: www.greatfloridabank.com

Please visit http://www.teampaisa.com/ for more information on sponsors and the team!

Legacy Academy - New Team Sponsor for 2010

TPR is proud to anounce one of its new 2010 team sponsors!

Legacy Academy for Children is at its foundation an early care and education program for children 6 weeks to age 12. With the choice of the name, Legacy Academy for Children®, we have laid the groundwork for the mission and philosophy of our organization. Your children are your legacy, hence our motto "the perfect beginning for your legacy". For additional information regarding the school nearest you and/or for franchising opportunities, please call 1.800.298.4046 or visit us at www.legacyacademy.com.

Please visit www.teampaisa.com for more information on sponsors and the team!

Annual Christmas party

We all had a great time this past saturday during are annual Christmas party, thank to all that helped to make this event possible!

Here are some pictures (courtosy of: Juan Antonio "Flecha" Hernandez)

Team Paisa X-mas Lunch Slide Show

Team Paisa 2008 Video

2009 Team Picture

To see more pictures please click here

Team News!!!

We are glad to present the following people as new members of TPR – They will all be racing for the team next year in different categories and all share the same goal, of helping us collect great results!

Daniel Stauber
Israel Rivera
Javier Perez
Mike Perez
Laura Parsons
Freddy " chico"

We also have some news in regards to new sponsors – we will share more information at a later date.

Physician convicted in cycling case

Story from the LA Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/11/jury-reaches-verdict-in-cycling-case.html

A physician accused of deliberately injuring two cyclists by slamming on his car’s brakes on a narrow Brentwood road last year was convicted Monday of assault with a deadly weapon, mayhem and other serious criminal charges.

The three-week trial of Dr. Christopher Thompson drew close attention from cyclists, many of whom viewed the case as a test of the justice system’s commitment to protecting cyclists.

Thompson, wearing a dark blue suit, bowed his head as the verdicts were read. He faces a possible prison term.

To read the full article please click here

Video to watch!!!

Here is a video that one of our racers (Peter Carlos) sent - Its amazing!!!

Pictures from the Rosewood Finale

Pro 1,2,3 Pictures and some of the 45+

GREAT JOB GUYS - We are all proud of your efforts...

Series 3 @ Rosewood - Final Race!

What a result for Team Paisa over the weekend (Rosewood Race last Sunday – Oct 18, 2009) We had several of our riders racing in different categories, and while the team was not in full force we had excellent results.
The following are the guys who raced: Willy Gonzalez who had two great results a 2nd and a 3rd , Peter Carlos who won the 45+ race, Fernando Garcia, Jose Hernandez, Alex Bianchi and Damian Serrania

Days Results:
Pro 1,2,& 3
Willy Gonzalez: 3rd

Masters 35+
Willy Gonzalez: 2nd
Fernando Garcia 4th
Damian Serrania: 18th
Carl Fornaris: 20th

Masters 45+
Peter Carlos: 1st
Jose Hernandez: 14th
Alex Bianchi: 25th

Cat 4/5
Damian Serrania: 17th

For the overall of the 3rd rosewood series Team Paisa took first and second in the 35+ with Willy and Noe Gonzalez; in the 45+ Peter Carlos was 5th and Jose Hernandez was 8th, and in the Pro 1,2 & 3 Willy finished 13th
Congratulations to all!!! Here is the link to the rosewood page

2009 Road State Championships

What a great weekend for TPR in Ocala, FL! This was the last race of the season & the road state championships. Our team had great results throughout the year and Ocala was no exception.

Mateo Zuluaga (AKA: Bianchito) - Is the 2009 Junior Florida Road State Champion taking his victory passing one of the top riders in the state/country (former national junior champion)


Willy Gonzalez (AKA: Chilly Willy) - took 3rd place in the masters 35+. Making it to the finish after a horrible crash in the last corner that took out most of the field including our very own Noe Gonzalez (He was taken to the hospital, but later released)


For Saturday’s race we also had the following riders racing: Jose Hernandez, Peter Carlos, Fernando Garcia, Fernando Acevedo, and Jennifer who was our only girl that could race. All had great races and displayed our team name and colors high (the best do not always win)

Here is a slide show of some of the pictures for Saturday: Click Here for Slide Show

TPR Picture Slide Show

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41586012@N02/show/

TPR - Weekend Results!

This has been an incredible weekend for our Racing team. First of all, we had podiums in all the races we participated locally and throughout the state.

Weekend Championships in San Agustin










Saturday 1 Podium
- Mateo 3rd place

Sunday 2 Podiums
- Mateo 2nd place - juniors – Mateo is currently # 2 in the state
- Fernando 3rd place - CAT 4 -Fernando is currently #4 in the state and very close to #3

Since this was a race composed of many stages both Mateo and Fernando was 2nd overall for the weekend!!!!!

If you noticed Mateo has placed podium in every race he has entered for the past 3-4 months. (Impressive stuff) Mateo Good job!

Unfortunately, Peter Carlos crashed during the sprint today. His front wheel got smashed and got a little hurt, but he will be OK! Please remember he is after all brave-heart. PC is currently #1 in the Champion of Champions point’s competition in the state and in podium for State points this year, and its in the top places for the Florida points series and Florida cup.

Rosewood Series - Miami - 2 races 2 First places.









Today we raced 35+ and 45+ and WE WON BOTH RACES. Sheriff stroke again and WON today in Rosewood with an impressive sprint CAT 45 +. Willy won again in CAT 35 + with the yellow jersey which BTW he already Won for this season!

Other Rosewood Results
35+ Race
- Noe Gonzales - 4th
- Fernando Garcia - 12th
- Carl Fornaris - 17th
- Damian Serrania - 20th
- Jose Molina - 21st

45+ Race
- Alexandro Bianchi - 12th

CAT 4/5 Race
- Josh Haber - 10th
- Damian Serrania - 17th

So TRP won 2 out of 3 seasons this year in Rosewood and in the one we did not win we got 2nd and 3rd place with Noe and Willy. HOW ABOUT THAT!!!

Like Lance said in to Contador “THERE IS NO I IN TEAM” - So I have to thank and congratulate the other riders that also won this weekend, because when a Paisa wins WE ALL WIN. Thanks Fernando Garcia, Killer, Carl, Alex Bianchi, Jose Molina and Jennifer… (Please excuse me if I am forgetting anyone) Without you guys we could not have these victories, you guys were essential to our success THANK YOU for your Sacrifice and Support.

Check out some of the pictures on the Flicker Page

TPR @ The Kendall Classic

Another great result for TPR that raced at the 1st Kendall Classic, it was a hot and long day. Several of our rides represented the team and they delivered, taking 1st, 2nd and 4th place in the Masters 45 race.

1st Jose Hernandez
2nd Sammy Camacho
4th Alex Bianchi

It was a team effort and no other riders or teams could have done anything to prevent the TPR sweep.

We had other racers participating in the Cat 4/5, Masters 35 and Pro 1, 2 events. Congratulations to all!

check out our flicker page for more pictures from this and other events!

TPR @ Tour de Tow (Cat 3 Race)

Video to watch!

TPR @ Brian Piccolo

TPR went to Brian Piccolo for the third race of the Rosewood Series 3 races and did not disappoint.

Willy Gonzalez from TPR came to defend his yellow jersey in the Masters 35+ race with Noe Gonzalez, also from TPR, a close second. In support were Jose Hernandez, Fernando Garcia, Damian Serrania and Jose Molina. This race is arguably the most difficult race of any of the categories including the Pro 1 2 3. Today's race was kept close with several attempted breakaways that failed due to the difficulty of the course and the sustained speed of the main group. In the end, both Willy and Noe were in position for the final sprint and proving he was too strong for the rest once again, Willy took 1st place honors with Noe coming in 4th. This was a great team effort and a tremendous victory for Team Paisa Racing. A special thanks to Jose Molina, Fernando Garcia and Damian Serrania for their support today.

In the Masters 45+, Peter Carlos, Alex Bianchi, Cherie Disque and Jose Hernandez raced and much like the 35+ race, found it fast and closely watched by all teams, negating all attempted attacks and bringing it to a sprint finish where Peter Carlos took 4th. Unfortunately, Alex could not finish the race due to an accident and subsequent mechanical issue with his bike. Alex is doing ok.

In the Pro 1 2 3 race, Noe Gonzalez and Peter Carlos participated and both were part of an ESPN highlight by going on a break which really forced the main group to work hard to finally reel them in. That was a great sight to see and they did us proud with that breakaway attempt where the green, black and white were plainly visible in front of this elite race.

Thanks to all the racers for participating today and again congratulations to Chilly Willy for his victory today and defense of the yellow jersey. One final note, glad to see Cherie back on the race course as well as Noe after being off the bike for 21 days due to a trip.

Here are the results!

Masters 35+
1 - Willy Gonzalez
4 - Noe Gonzalez
21 - Fernando Garcia

Master 45+
4 - Peter Carlos
12 - Jose Hernandez
27 - Cherie Disque

Pro 1,2 and Cat 3
11 - Peter Carlos
23 - Noe Gonzalez

TPR @ The Turnpike Race #3

Hi Team,

Congrats on a great video and way to represent Team Paisa for a very worthy cause. Some of us raced today in the final race of the Turnpike Series here in Miami with great results.

In the first Masters race, Chilly Willy broke away with one lap to go and solo'd in for a very impressive victory. He has now won two races in a row and is flying! Helping him were Alex Bianchi and one other rider, new to our team which I have forgotten his name.

In the second Masters race, Peter Carlos and I battled very difficult odds as we took on around 10 cyclists from Bike America. The race was very difficult as there were constant attacks from this team forcing Peter and I to cover just about every attack. In the end, a breakaway of two guys got away which included one of the Bike America racers. Peter and I sprinted with the best of rest and came in 6th and 7th places.

In the CAT 4/5's, Josh Haber did a nice job of staying in the top half of a very large group and came in top 20 from a field of about 60 racers.

In the Mens CAT 3's combined with Womens 1 2 3's race, Peter, Jennifer, Mateo, Romina and I battled the midday heat and in the end worked to help Jennifer get our second TPR victory of the day as Jeniffer took 1st place honors in the Womens 1 2 3 division.

Great job by all the racers as today TPR had two 1st place podiums! Thanks to all for showing courage in this heat and battling the very windy course.

The Sheriff
Captain, Team Paisa Racing

Upcoming Races

There are a few local races in the following days (Turnpike 3#, and Brian Piccolo) While some of the racers may be present at these events for now the focus is riding and training as a team. It's been a while since everyone has been riding together (due to the amount of traveling) - but the guys deserve a nice break.

The next official races will be:

• August 22 - Nocatee Stage Race in Jacksonville, FL
• August 30 - Rosewood in Miami Lakes, FL

News on results will come after each weekend

Train hard, be safe and have fun!

Team Paisa racing @ The PAL Omnium Bike Race

Today ended a great victory weekend for Team Paisa Racing (TPR) – The team participated at the PAL Omnium Bike Race in Lake County Florida (near Orlando) We had Peter Carlos racing in the Masters 45+ and Mateo Zuluaga racing in the junior category. The race had a crit, a time trial, and a road race- with the 95+ degree heat the racing was extremely hard.

Saturday morning we started with a great victory from Mateo Zuluaga – taking the race in the final sprint and it was later followed by Peter Carlos who managed to stay out in a break and later attacked for a solo win.

Saturday afternoon (after a good lunch) it was time for the time trial – the course had several climbs and proved too hard for our rides. Mateo finished 5th and Peter Finished 9th in their categories.

Sunday’s road race had several hard climbs and the heat was hitting almost 100. Peter Carlos finished 6th. Mateo took 1st place in the final sprint securing 1st place for the general classification.

Congratulations for Peter and Mateo for great results!

On a ending Note: Today (Sunday) Fast Willy took 1st place in Rosewood – this means TPR is 1st and 2nd in the points. Congratulation to all of the racers that participated in the Rosewood race (Noe, Fernando G, Jennifer, Jose H, and Alex B)

Peter Carlos 2nd in superweek

If you do not know our won Peter Carlos has finished superweek. As we mentioned before this is one of the most important racing events in the country. The best part is that Peter placed second overall in the racing CAT 3. This was a 15 race/day event (1 race every day); there were around 133 riders racing in Peter’s category

This is a huge accomplishment for Peter and Team Paisa Racing, and adds to the great Victory our junior Mateo had in Georgia. (2 great results outside of Florida)

Here are the top 4 riders (overall standings)

• 1st - Marc Howe - Team Geargrinder - Appleton, WI
• 2nd - Peter Carlos Team Paisa - Coconut Grove, FL
• 3rd - Nathan Longley - Team Beans & Barley - West Allis, WI
• 4th - Geoff Kuyper - Leadout/Chicago DR. Cycling - Grand Rapids, MI
• Full Results...

Here is the Event Link for supperweek

Team Paisa @ Gwinnett Bike Fest

The main purpose of the trip was to give Mateo Zuluaga our 17-18 junior the chance to race outside of Florida, and help him develop his racing skills. The Gwinnett Bike Fest is one of the few stage races in the south east, and promised to be a great 5 day event, with 6 races (2 critirium's, 1 circuit, 2 road courses and 1 individual time trial)

For the juniors the event was 4 days and 5 races, and Mateo raced all 5 races taking 4 victories and one 3rd place taking; the overall championship for his category.

This is a tremendous accomplishment and the entire team is extremely proud of our junior racer. Mateo is one of the top juniors in the state and surly will be one of the best in the country. do not be surprised when a pro team comes looking for him.

The team was also represented by Juan Tobon (Team Paisa – Atlanta) and Juan Acevedo (Team Paisa – Miami)

Congratulations to all!!!

Team Paisa Video

This video has a combination of images from races through out the first part of the year!

Team Paisa Racing @ “The International Cycling Classic & Superweek Pro Tour”

Currently Team Paisa Racing is being represented by Peter Carlos at “The International Cycling Classic & Superweek Pro Tour”. This is one of the hardest racing events in the US. Participants from all over the country and the world race for 2 complete week’s nonstop.

Peter Carlos will be racing all CAT 3 Events (Around 20 different races.) So far Peter has placed 10th and 12th in the first 2 events and currently stands 9th overall.

We wish Peter the best of luck!

For more information on the event please visit: www.internationalcycling.com

Noe Gonzalez Wins the 2009 Rosewood Series #2

Congratulations to Noe Gonzalez for winning the Rosewood Series 2 today.

Racing in the 35+ Category Noe won both the overall yellow jersey (won by 16 points) as well as the white sprinters jersey(won by 5 points).

It’s not easy and common for a rider to win both leader and sprint points in Rosewood - That is a tremendous accomplishment!

A special thanks to all the racers that supported Noe over the 5 race series!

Overall Classification
5/10/09: 6 Points
5/24/09: 6 Points
6/14/09: 10 Points
6/28/09: 7 Points
7/12/09: 0 Points
29 TOTAL POINTS

Sprint Classification
5/10/09: 3 Points
5/24/09: 5 Points
6/14/09: 0 Points
6/28/09: 5 Points
7/12/09: 3 Points
16 TOTAL POINTS

Florida Crit State Championships

Jesus Nunez raises his arms as he crosses the finish to win the Men’s Masters race of the Florida State Criterium Championships in Lakeland Fl., Sunday May 17 2009.Ernst Peters/The Ledger.

As a young team we are extremely proud of the results we have accomplished. The Florida State Championship is one of the positive results. We are sure that more will come through out the 2009 season!

Congratulation to Jesus Nunez, and all of our racing athletes!

Masters 35+
Jesus Nunes: 1st
Noe Gonzales: 20th

Masters 45+
Peter Carlos: 3rd
Ivan Ocon: 47th

Cat 3
Robert Cespedes: 21st

Cat 4
Fernando Acevedo: 11th
Damian Serrania: 16th
John Zuluaga: 22nd

Juniors 17-18
John Zuluaga: 8th