Dale Sedgwick – Director Elite Team
Occupation: French teacher
Hobbies: Hiking with my family, Nordic skiing, and lie on the couch, when I get a chance!
Cycling Accomplishments:
1980 Started cycling
1983 Moved to Cat. 2, at 15 years of age.
1984-1985 Coached by Eddie B. at Olympic Training Center
1985 18th at National TT Championships as a 1st year senior
1990- Coached by David Mayer-Oakes at Olympic Training Center
1992 20th at US Olympic Trials
1993 12th in Korbel Cup – National Racing Calendar’s year long competition
1994 Rode US Pro Circuit for Christiana Cycling based in Pennsylvania
1994 6th in US National RR Championship (pros allowed to compete)
1995–1996 Team Plymouth/America West, coached by Brian Smith
(Now commentator for Cycling.tv/Eurosport)
1997 VC Evreux Renault (France)
1998 Team One Plus (Professional), competed in Italy – Giro d’Abruzzo
1999 Returned to Minnesota and attended school
1999 8th in US National RR
1999 1st Nature Valley
2000 Top 10 overall at Superweek
2000 Returned to France to race Sept.-Oct.
Coached: Adam Bergman, Ben Raby, Pat Lemieux, Eric Marcotte, Cole House, Paul Ellis, Bryce Mead. All have gone on to have professional careers.
David Block
Age: 19
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 145lbs.
Occupation: Student, University of Colorado – Boulder, studying biology with a degree in teaching
Hobbies: cross-country skiing, hiking, backpacking, snowboarding and anything else outdoors.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Oatmeal w/ peanut butter, maple syrup and espresso (Credit given to Dave Hackworthy)
I first started racing mountain bikes when I was 12 years old. After my first bike race at the Thursday Night Buck Hill Series I was hooked. After a year or so of just mountain bike racing I decided to give road racing a try and found the speed and tactics involved with it interested me more. I have learned a great deal about bike racing since I started racing and progressing from a category 5 racer. Today, I race all three disciplines: road, mountain bike, and cyclocross. I use mountain biking and cyclocross racing as a way to improve my bike handling skills and also as cross training. This will be my third season with Bianchi/Grand Performance (second season on the Elite Team) and of the few teams I have been on this has by far been the best. It's rare that you find an amateur team to that gets the type of support we do. I look forward to another great season with Bianchi/Grand Performance and the great results soon to come!
Cycling Accomplishments:
1st Cat. 1/2 Stockyard Criterium
1st Collegiate A, Jingle Cross Rock
2nd Cat. 1/2/3 Opus Criterium Series
9th Cat. 1/2 Victoria Circuit Race
20th Pro 1/2 Superweek International Cycling Classic
2nd Junior 15-18 Downers Grove Criterium
12th Amateur Overall, Tour of America's Dairyland
2011 Season Goals:
- As a team control local races
- Amateur Overall Winner at Tour of America's Dairyland
- Help with Junior Development Team/SPBRC Club Team
- Category 1 upgrade
Dylan "Dilly Bar" Knutson
Co-Director SPBRC Junior/Development Team and Board member 
Age: 19
Height: 5'11
Weight: 160 lbs
Occupation: Student, studying pre-med
Hometown: Eagan, MN
Specialty: Sprinting, Breaking expensive wheels on accident
Years racing: 3
Years on Bianchi/Grand Performance Elite Team: 1
Outside of racing for Bianchi/Grand Performance and riding, I really enjoy getting out and being active with friends. Cross Country Skiing and Hiking are a lot of fun, as well as going out on the town with friends and dancing. I am currently studying Pre-med in school and hope to be a Physician or Physicians assistant in a private practice. I listen to all kinds of music, especially electronic music. I have a serious soft spot for pizza, Oreos, or any kind of home cooked meal. My favorite stop during a ride is next to the volleyball courts on Lake Calhoun in the summer to check out the scenery.
Favorite Race: Great Downer Avenue Criterium in Tour of America's Dairyland.
2011- 8th overall Amateur at Tour of America's Dariyland
Tony Olson
Occupation: Student, Minnesota State University – Mankato
Hometown: Mankato, Minnesota
Years racing: 6
This will be my third consecutive year with Bianchi/Grand Performance. In my spare time, I often spend time with friends, and I enjoy going for runs and relaxing.
Cycling Accomplishments:
2007 1st MN State RR Junior 17-18
2008 2nd MN State RR Cat 1/2
2008 3rd Nature Valley Amateur Criterium in Stillwater
2009 3rd Spunk Lake RR
2009 4th MN State RR Cat 1/2
2009 1st Capitol Classic Criterium in St. Paul
2009 1st Birchwood RR
2009 2nd Northfield Criterium
Alex Meyer
Occupation: Student, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Studying Consumer Affairs and Management.
Age: 19
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 145
Favorite Foods: Mango Salsa, Peanut Butter and Nutella Oatmeal, Grandma's Apple Pie
I first got into cycling at a young age when (as I like to put it) I realized that "ball sports" like soccer, baseball, basketball etc. were probably not going to work out. So I started riding bike, running and cross country ski racing. When I'm not trainning or racing I enjoy spending time with friends, cooking, and trying to convince the cute girls at the library that tan lines and shaved legs really are attractive.
- 2011 Goals:
- Cat. 1 upgrade
- Podium Finish at USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals (May 2011 in Madison, WI)
- Continue to help Dilly Bar grow and strengthen the Junior Team
- Cycling Accomplishments:
- 2009 UCI 2.1 Tour of the Red River Gorge
- 22nd 2010 USA Cycling Juniors National Road Race (17-18)
- 2010 UCI 2.1 Tour de L'Abitibi
- 5th 2010 Toren Heavul Kermesse (Pro 1,2)
- 3rd 2010 NVGP Menomonie Crit (Cat 2,3)
- 1st 2011 Michigan State Road Race
- 5th Michigan University Criterium
- 1st 2011 Ken Woods Memorial Road Race (Pro 1,2)
Derek Goerke
I first started racing in Kansas City in 2005. My wife was in school at the time and I was along for the ride and looking for a “hobby.” I decided that I loved it, and more or less focused my life on it for the next couple years. We later moved out to Colorado for two years after that, and I got to experience some long-term altitude training. Eventually we moved back to Minnesota and I have since shifted priorities back to my education and family. I just started medical school this year, and our beautiful baby boy, Rohan was born last September. Needless to say, I’ve been pretty busy the past 7 months but am still hoping to get some solid training in this spring, and to get out and race later this summer. I am looking forward to working with the younger racers on our team and helping them experience all the positive aspects I loved so much about racing.
Cycling Accomplishments:
2006 1st Lincoln Plating Road Race; Lincoln, NE
2007 2nd Burlington Road Race; Burlington, IA
2007 4th Colorado state criterium championship
2007 7th Downer’s Grove National criterium championship
2008 2nd Square Lake Road Race
2010 5th Giro d’Grafton
2010 1st Hopkins Criterium
Nick Vetter
I am 27 years old. This is my fourth year racing now and my second year on the Bianchi/ Grand Performance Team. My athletics started as a high school Nordic skier and moved on to marathon running. I started riding as cross training for running during college and then discovered my passion really lies in cycling. There is so much more to the sport of bike racing then other sports. The speed, danger, tactics, and different skill sets of the riders make it so exciting. My goal for the season is to help the team get organized during the races so that our individual efforts become strong enough to get some great results. I would really like to see one of our guys placing on the podium at the big regional races and winning the local races. We have a great group of talented riders that will improve each year. I am sure this year will show a lot of improvement from last year as we learn from our experience and are stronger from the racing we have done.
Paul Ellis