It all began in early 2006. Tired of the instability of shop clubs and fed up with the elitist nature of other teams, the founding Rogues set fire to the old rules and started over with their own team and their own ideas. It took a while to get everything rolling smoothly, but once it did the team quickly began to grow. With every new member, the spirit of the Rogues Racing team becomes more and more apparent; it’s not just about winning races, it’s about improving and supporting the sport we love. Rogues take pride in encouraging new riders, supporting the local and national cycling community, and building a positive relationship with the non-cycling public. For the Rogues, cycling is more than just riding a bike; it’s a way of life.

The Rogues are always looking for ways they can help local cyclists and support the community in general. If you’re interested in joining the team, see the “Join” link at the top of the page. Please contact our current president Eric Carlson at ecarlson at vt dot edu

Welcome to Rogues Racing

Southwest Virginia’s premier bike racing team

Mission: The mission of Rogues Racing is 1) racing to achieve top results by giving the elite racers the support they need to train and race, 2) to give novice racers the experience and coaching to develop the skills and fitness to reach the elite level and 3) is to promote racing and performance cycling in Blacksburg and the surrounding areas.

Rogues Racing is primarily a road racing team, however many riders compete in cyclocross racing after the end of the road season and mountain bike racing year round.

Rogues Racing team mates can be found at the three main local weekly rides: Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. These leave from Bollo’s coffee shop in Blacksburg. The weekend rides leave at 10 am year round and the Wed ride leaves at 5:30-6:oo pm during daylight savings months. The Weekend rides are typically 2-5 hour endurance pace rides and the Wed ride is a race ride. Additional rides and information are posted on the Rogues Racing listserv.

Our focus is primarily racing, but we still make time to support cycling in our area. Each year we host a local race weekend, assist the VA Tech cycling team in putting on a race weekend, a fall cyclocross race, and work the NRVBA to run the Burke’s Garden Century ride in late August.

Please check out our Join page if you are interested in racing or supporting racing. Whether you’re a seasoned racer or a recreational rider that wants to take cycling to the next level, you’ll have place on our team.

Rogues Racing also supports local businesses with advertising opportunities via our sponsorship program. Please check out our Sponsorship page to see a list of our current sponsors and information on our sponsorship program.

Sponsorship

Rogues Racing has various sponsors that help out with our racing. In exchange, we provide them with advertising via logos on our website, jerseys, fliers or other creative ways based on needs.

Sponsorship has many forms whether it be donation for a prime in a criterium, team discounts or a few bucks to help with race entries, sponsorship is appreciated from every person in the team.

Next time you see someone in a Rogues jersey go by, check out their jersey. Every one of these sponsors in on there, you could be too!!! Just think, each of our riders is on the road an average of five days a week, for around ten hours; in addition to the many races we participate in. This is 10 hours a week per person, plus races, wearing our jerseys with YOUR logo on them. Think of YOUR advertising opportunities…

The Rogues try to make sure everyone knows how generous each and every one of the folks has been. We do not limit our sponsors to cycling related businesses. We look forward to working with any company that looks to advertise in a sport that requires dedication, strong training, the proper equipment, and the time and wherewithal to compete.

Rogues Racing currently has advertising opportunities for our summer race weekend and will soon be starting our 2010 sponsorship drive. If you are interested in partnering with Rogues Racing, please contact Eric Carlson –