BOULDER, Colo. (Jan. 24, 2008) – mix1® beverage company, an emerging leader in the functional beverage category, announced today it is renewing its title sponsorship of the local Boulder Velo Racing team - a masters men's road racing team with a primary focus on the 35+ and 45+ categories. Committed to promoting the sport of cycling in the Boulder community, Boulder Velo Racing will now race under the team name “mix1 Racing.”

“mix1 and Boulder Velo Racing’s relationship represents the perfect synergy between two local Boulder organizations that share a common interest – leading and encouraging healthy lifestyles,” said mix1 VP of marketing Todd Berg. “We are excited to support such a great group of athletes and brand ambassadors.”

In case you missed my post a few months ago, I am now posting cycling news related to the Denver area on 303racing.com. This site will switch to be purely focused on team and sponsor news and thats it. Thanks for listening.

Kris Thompson

Arizona- October 31st - Today VeloVie announced that they have created a partnership with Mix1 Racing for 2008. Mix1 Racing is a Boulder Colorado based, ACA-registered bike racing team. The team was established to support the growing demand for competitive amateur racing in Boulder County, and to help evolve excellent bicycle awareness and stewardship within the community. Mix1 Racing is focused on men's Category 3 racing and will compete primarily in the Rocky Mountain States of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. Lisa Fitch, former European Pro rider and certified USA cycling coach, is coaching the team. "Working with the Boulder Velo Racing has been a pleasure for Velo Vie executive team," said Homayoon Farsi of Velo Vie. "We are delighted with the team's final selection of Velo Vie and Vitesse 300, one of the finest performance frames on the market."

Kind of speaking to the choir for many of us....

Hot off of the press release today. Hey, it takes a lot of $$$ to run a race team you know -;)

The Boulder company, which has 10 employees, will use the money to speed up its national expansion.

Mix1 raised $1.9 million in a first round of funding in June 2006.

The company describes its product as a "premium, all-natural, protein and antioxidant drink for busy Americans who struggle to find time to eat nutritiously throughout the day."

It comes in four flavors: mango, blueberry-vanilla, lime and mix berry. Among the places it's sold are Whole Foods and Wild Oats stores, King Soopers, City Market and QFC.

Hello everyone,

For those of you that have been following my son's cycling career over the last few years know that 2007 was his first year into the U23 category (riders aged 19 through 22).

It has been an amazing year for Tejay, one that started with the tour of California and just ended with the U23 world championship.

Tejay and Noel (his coach in Belgium ) have been looking for a new team for Tejay for the 2008 season, as his current team will not be continuing. This search ended yesterday after the World road race championship. The RABOBANK CONTINENTAL TEAM offered Tejay a contract to race with them for the 2008 season. What could be more appropriate than Tejay racing for a Dutch team? Tejay was over the top with excitement and is certainly looking forward to what will be a big year in 2008.

Dave Kuticpal shouldering the bike in the 35+/cat 4

This weekend Mix one had 4 guys racing and two in the top ten, a great accomplishment considering the size of fields that these Boulder Series races brings in.

• Kris Thompson, 5th Cat 3
• Dave Kuticpal, 8th Cat 4/35+

With 3 races under the belt already, Boulder Velo has reached 1st in BAR and 2nd in BAT for cat 3. Of course the season has just started but its exciting to see all of the hard work put in by the team and the coach to get to this point and we would like to thank all of our sponsors who have made it possible to even be competing at this level!

In an attempt to get public opinion on the soon (some day) to be, completed Valmont park, the city's Parks and Recreation Department sent out 2000 surveys asking residents to the Valmount Park. Part of the results from the survey will be used as input for a new plan for the park to be complete sometime next year. From a cycling point of view, a group has been trying to get a cyclocross course there for years but due to red tape, expense and many others reasons. I interview Bobby Noyes back in early 2007 about turning the park into a CX course

Mix1~Concept 3D riders Matt Vawter and Gene Palumbo finished out this years road season at the Santa Fe stage race this weekend putting Matt in 13th overall and Gene in 2nd just missing out by 1 second the top position.

These results allow the team to hold the title (which we did in the Mens 3's the entire year) the 1st BAT and 1st BAR in SM3 and Gene walks away with 1st BAR in 35+ cat 4 and the rocky mountain cup series!