Tyson Racing Junior Development Program!

The Tyson Racing Junior Development Program is an initiative to give active junior members of the Tyson Racing Team the opportunity to develop as competitive cyclists through a holistic coaching approach that includes goal setting, skill development, group riding, race preparation and tactics, and structured training with heart rate or power training zones specific to each rider.

The program also provides financial assitance for traveling to events such as Junior Development Camps, National Championships as well as some international events.

Program Information

The program is open to members of the team between the ages of 15 and 18, who are already active racers or who plan to begin racing. The program is not oriented towards recreational cyclists.

The program funds $50 of the cost of any Advanced Cycling Coaching Program selected by the rider, which currently can be as much as 50% of the coaching cost. See Advanced Cycling's coaching programs for details.

The team will fund the program from the proceeds of the Northwest Arkansas Spring Classic, a popular race held every year in the Prairie Grove, Ark area.

As part of team Tyson Racing, every junior is reimbursed a portion of his/her entry fees at the end of the year. There is no minimum number of races to qualify for this incentive offered by the Tyson Racing Team. However, to qualify and to stay in the Junior Program, riders must commit to a minimum number of races every year.

Our 2008 Goals

To grow the program and to continue the development of hard-working riders who are committed to racing and whose goal is to become one day a professional rider.

We will send a select group of riders to the USA Cycling Regional Development Camp in Lubbock, TX with the goal of qualifying to the Tour de L'Abitibi. In addition we will take a competitive team to Road Nationals in Seven Springs PA. Other high-level racing opportunities will be seriously considered.

For more information, please send a message to info@advancedcycling.com with the subject line "Tyson Junior Program Info".

Tyson Junior development Team Donation Site

The Fayetteville Wheelmen / Tyson Racing cycling team has partnered with AdvancedCycling.com to promote the junior development and racing program. We hope you will join us in supporting our junior racers. 100% of your donations will go directly toward coaching, training, travel, equipment and entry fees for aspiring junior riders.

Click here to make a donation.