Grandstay Cycling

First BlackDog TT of '08 in the books

May 7, 2008. GrandStay Hotels racer Daniel Casper tied for the overall win at the first Black Dog TT of 2008. Casper's time of 14:34 was a solid start and only equaled by Synergy's Aric Hareland. Teammates Charles Jacobs and Dan Swanson also rode well. Jacobs handily won the 35+ category and dipped under the 15 minute barrier, while Swanson scared his personal best and finished 5th in the Open category.

GrandStay runs the board at rain-reduced Opus

May 6, 2008. With much of the competition staying home due to the rain, GrandStay Hotels was able to steal every point available on the night at the fourth installment of the Tuesday Night Worlds/Opus Criterium. After going 1..2..3 in the first sprint, thanks to a blazing leadout from Matt Williams, the team got four--Brian Koeneman, Dan Swanson, Andy Minier and Doug Swanson--off the front for the remainder of the race. Koeneman, Dan Swanson, and Minier took the top three spots respectively.

GrandStay hangs tough at Gluek

May 4, 2008. Things may not have looked too good for the GrandStay Hotels cycling team halfway through the Gluek Road Race in Marty, MN. However, the boys toughened up and managed a respectable finish on a chilly and wind-wracked day that had more than enough suffering to spread around the peleton. Doug Swanson spent the majority of the race off the front in a two man break that was ultimately pulled back and somehow still had the strength to manage 2nd. Ian Stanford also made the final selection for 7th overall. The team had four in the top ten and, in the NVGP team qualifying competition, has a slim lead over Grand Performance--332 to 325. Next up in the NVGP competition is the Black Dog TT on May 21.