U High is very strong and has a great sprint corps. Normal West is a much better team than they were a year ago.

Everything was fine before the final sprint. My team mates had done a great job and suddenly my chain slipped, I nearly went over and crashed.

I played team sport as a kid and loved it. I played basketball and football throughout high school into college in the intramurals and I loved it. There was nothing like a team.

It's a little hard to believe 40-year-old men as high school students.

Amanda Leonard of Marquette just joined the team this week. She's a high jumper. I saw her jumping in track class and told her she should be on the team.

In the last 300 meters I saw Alejandro start to sprint for the finish line but I just kept going and waited for the 200 meter mark to start mine, ... I never had a doubt about any of the riders in the team. They were great today, especially on the last lap.