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Star Track Cycling at Wells Avenue Crit 20 Apr 2025

Wells Ave Crit

20 Apr 2025

Double Treat! Whenever we go to Boston to see family, I always check whether there are any cycling events in the area. The last time the stars aligned was three years ago – I jumped into the Wells Ave Crit in Newton and had an...

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Star Track Cycling at the Tour of Newport News Omnium 11-13 Apr 2025

Tour of Newport News

13 Apr 2025

The Tour of Newport News was an absolute blast – not necessarily because of the weather, but thanks to the incredible energy. The super well-organized, three-day omnium packed in a points race, TT, crit, and circuit race, drawing some of the strongest Cat 3/4 riders...

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Star Track Cycling at Prospect Park Road Race 6 Apr 2025

Prospect Park Road Race

6 Apr 2025

Don’t slack when the field is neutralized! So I learned at today’s Lucarelli & Castaldi Prospect Park Road Race where I competed in the Cat 1/2/3 field. My goal was to ride at the front of the pack and get involved in any potential moves,...

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Star Track Cycling at Coney Island Crit 5 Apr 2025

Coney Island Crit

5 Apr 2025

I was in it trying to win it, the Coney Island Crit Cat 3/4. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been racing Cat 1/2/3s to develop my positioning skills, gain fitness, and build confidence. I raced the 3/4s today with the hope of putting...

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Star Track Cycling at Prospect Park Road Race 30 Mar 2025

Prospect Park Road Race

30 Mar 2025

Ari Mar 31: Gaining confidence in the Cat 1/2/3 fields. This was my second time racing Prospect Park this year and third time competing in a Cat 1/2/3 field following my Branchbrook races yesterday and Mar 15. In those races I was largely hanging onto...

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Star Track Cycling at Branchbrook Road Race 29 Mar 2025

Branchbrook Road Race

29 Mar 2025

Most races I want to win and others are for learning. Today’s Lucarelli & Castaldi Branchbrook Cat 1/2/3 road race was the latter – too fast and too competitive for me to race for the win. However, it offered an opportunity for me to refine...

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Star Track Cycling at Central Park Road Race 22 Mar 2025

Central Park Road Race

22 Mar 2025

Always super exciting to come to the CRCA Central Park road races. I was competing in the B (Cat 3/4) field and my goal for the day was to get in a breakaway. Should that fail, plan B was to launch an attack near the...

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Star Track Cycling at Gotham Cyclists Crit 16 Mar 2025

Gotham Cyclists Crit

16 Mar 2025

The best experiences are often the ones you least expect. I learned this lesson today at the Gotham Cyclists Crit in Phillipsburg, NJ. The high chance of rain and low registration made the race initially seem unappealing. But everything changed as we arrived. Friendly police...

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Star Track Cycling at Branchbrook Road Race 15 Mar 2025

Branchbrook Road Race

15 Mar 2025

A big first today at the Branchbrook Road Race. This was my first Cat 1/2/3. When I checked the registration list for this race, I was deeply intimidated. I was lining up at the startline beside New York City’s best, those whom I look up...

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About Us

This is us, Max on the left and Ari on the right.  We are 11 and 13 year-old brothers and love cycling on both the road and track with our Star Track Cycling club.