We are pleased and excited to present the 2012 MtBorah.com / Minerva Design Cycling Team  powered by Basso!  We look forward to continuing the success that was started in 2011 with our new riders, new supporting sponsors and continued commitment to racing at our highest abilities and beyond. Check out our 2012 roster and our sponsor line up below!

The team takes a step upward with a bolstered six-man Category 1 elite squad that will tackle the highest levels of the east cost racing scene : Wacek Godycki, Booey Hottenstein, Brendan Housler, John Hunter, Andrew McCullough and Wyatt Stoup.

We look forward to seeing our Cat 2 riders, Dan Barney, Drew Scoles, and Dylan Pudiak continue their development and move quickly through the ranks in 2012!

This team would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Mt Borah is back as our title sponsor. They make the absolute highest quality custom team apparel available. Best of all, they are made in the USA…produced in their own Wisconsin factory ! Be sure to check them out for your next team order. Minerva Design, a Rochester-based Graphic Design Studio will continue to be our secondary sponsor.

Basso Bikes and Nalgene.
The Basso Diamante will be our official road bike for 2012. We are excited to be working with DNA Imports to ride the finest Italian made carbon bicycles in the world! Check out the full line up at www.bassobikes.com

The team will be drinking exclusively from Nalgene water bottles, both on and off the bike. Nalgene is based in Rochester, NY and is the maker of the most popular BPA-free bottles on the market. Check out their online store and buy direct!

Our team only chooses the best equipment and products. The following companies help us throughout the season. From Mac5Bikes in Webster keeping us mechanically sound, to staying comfortable with SPORTIQUE, to staying clean after the races with Action Wipes, plus the help from our friends at H2 Goals, FasCat Coaching and Reynolds…we have a great amount of support behind our riders! Be sure to check out our sponsors’ sites and products below.

To all of our friends, family, fans and supporters: your continued comments, encouragement and support have helped us reach victories that once seemed unreachable.  We are proud to represent each one of your through our commitment and passion of the sport of cycling. Thank you!!

Our very first season has come to a close. We achieved goals that that seemed unimaginable …a podium at Battenkill, two state championships, ‘Toona KOM jersey…and we could not have done any of it without our sponsors, friends, family, fans and followers behind us!  We thank each and every one of you. We promise that we will not disappoint in 2012. Check back on 11/11/11 to see what we have planned for next season!

The Mt Borah/Minerva Design Cycling Team continued to find success in the second half of the summer including:  NY TT Champs: 4th; Tour of the Hilltowns: 4th; PA State Open Road Champs: 4th and 10th, Tour of Catskill TT: 9th  and East Aurora Road Race: 3rd. Nice work by all!

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The Mt Borah Custom Apprel / Minerva Design Cycling Team hit the Tour de Toona Stage race in Pennsylvania and found success in the hilly road races by winning the overall KOM jersey, placing 7th on stage 2, and 3rd on stage 3. The team also placed 8th in the team competition. Check out our Facebook page for more photos

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John Hunter won the 2011 Corning Circuit Race held at Watkins Glen Speedway after soloing the final 14 miles. He was part of larger break that eventually was whittled down to just four riders – including Wacek and Dan and in the end it was a podium sweep with Mt Borah/Minerva Design finishing 1-2-3! The 10th win of the season and 20th podium for the team! Thanks again to Jim Danvers for his great photos, be sure check them out here.

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A vicious attack by John Hunter plus a bridge by Brendan equalled a two-man TT which ended in a another 1-2 podium party for the team. Great photos by Jim Danvers, check them out here.

Brendan won the 35km Jon Dechau Memorial Time Trial with a time of 44:15. We are proud to support the event which remembers a great racer and friend to many. It is an honor for our team to win this event and represent GVCC Genesee Valley Cycling Club.

The Mt Borah/Minerva Design Cycling team dominated the NYS Criterium championships with a 3-man break that included both Brendan and Wacek. In the finale, Housler took gold, making him a double-state champion, while Wacek earned the bronze to make for another Mt Borah podium party!

Dan rides the breaks into 6th place at the Wilmington-Whiteface Road Race, Brendan is 8th. Race report »

Wacek Godycki won the Powder Mills Park race at the Full Moon Vista Grand Prix in classic fashion by  getting into the decisive break of the day. The select group eventually imploded on the final lap with Wacek winning a 2-up sprint for the win! On Sunday, Wacek placed 4th on at the Durand Eastman Circuit race and won the top step of the 3-day Grand Prix Omnium overall.