Meraloma Racing provides an opportunity for new and emerging racers to:

• improve their fitness,
• develop their race skills, and
• learn how to implement team tactics in race situations.

We are serious enough to expect our members to put the work in but also undisciplined enough to regularly go for drinks after training rides.

Our team members compete in all types of racing - from road races, to crits, to cyclocross - mostly within the the Lower Mainland.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining us, please contact us at meralomaracing@gmail.com.

Information about the 2023 team and season coming soon ...

Fearless leader and Events and Racing Meraloma Executive - Johnathan

From Vancouver, riding for about 7 years.
Favourite Ride: Golden Ears
Little known fact: Once prepared a BLT for Pierre Trudeau.
Biggest reason I never went pro: Banned by the UCI for repeated use of non-regulation socks
 
Photo credit to TLB Velo

VP Bike Club & Racer - Jacqueline

Longest way from home - Robin

From North Yorkshire, UK. Riding 25+ years, but only "seriously" for about 5.
Lifetime # of bikes owned: 14 + 2 motorbikes
Go to post-ride fix: RIP Mimi's burgers - currently searching for a suitable replacement
Why take up cycling: In need of something to do before the pubs open
Racing aspirations: stay upright & don’t finish last

Hamish - "Just an old guy trying to keep up with the kids!!"
 
Originally from a small Ontario town, this is Hamish's 3rd year cycling
Past/other sports: hockey, running and skate skiing.
Little known fact: Professionally, I could do it all over again I 'd be a country singer!
Favorite ride: early ride out to Whytecliff before the traffic. 
Favorite time of day - beer o'clock!!

Jeremie's hidden talent is cycling and juggling
 
Jeremie's a Kitsilano native, riding for 9 years.
Occupation: finance (a.k.a. to support the N+1 bike habit)
Favourite Ride: anything that ends at Mimi’s Burgers
Biggest reason I never went pro: Mimi’s Burgers

 Ryan joined the Race team in 2022.

Pro Cyclist You most Resemble: The upper body of Chris Froome mixed with the "no fear of blowing up" mentality of Julian Alaphilippe
Favourite Rides: Stanley Park or Horseshoe Bay/Cypress on a sunny day
Off the bike: Studying pre-Nursing at Langara College.

Rob P. joins Meraloma after riding with the Tri City Cycling Club in Port Moody.

Special Skills: elbows-out racing style developed playing hockey in the NCAA.
Biggest Race Win: Greendale Triathlon
Go To Race Strategy: Chase everything
Proudest Moment on the Bike: Raced Cameron Wurf in his amateur Ironman debut. Our gap off the bike was exactly as expected.

Brendan

Interesting is becoming part of the Meraloma Racing team?
Contact meralomaracing@gmail.com for more details

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