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is one of the oldest bicycle racing
teams in Illinois. Based in the Chicago suburbs, the Wheelmen were
organized in 1923 and is widely recognized. We have talented
riders specializing
a range of bike racing: road, criterium, mountain bike and track.
Membership is open to all.
Our deepest condolances to the family
and friends of Pieter Ombregt who passed away on September 11, 2007
from injuries received from a crash.
Our members hail
from south, north, northwest and west Chicago suburbs, from the
city of Chicago, as well as from cities and towns across the northern
Illinois and Indiana. We even have
out of state members. We sponsor several USAC USA
Cycling (formerly USCF) races each year as
well as our well-known USAC Tuesday Night Criterium
Series in Matteson, Illinois.
The Wheelmen run a very popular Tuesday Night Criterium
USAC race training series from April through September, with an
emphasis on rider development in the most popular racing format
held in the USA. Held in the south Chicago suburb of Matteson,
IL, this is a great way to get serious training or as an introduction
to bike racing. Somewhere you can do what you can and learn about
the sport. To participate in these training races, you must have
a USAC license, annual or daily. Both are available at the event.
Parking is available on the south side of the building. Helmets
are mandatory. Be sure to look at the additional info on the Tuesday
night races including races results.
We have racers and Junior racers with both
current success and great potential on our roster. SCW has a rider
reimbursement program to encourage racing and placing well with
a year-end partial reimbursement of member's race registration fees.
Club coaching for training and racing is available for members focused
for the bike, as well as specific coaching for Junior racers. SCW
member Steve Feehery is a USAC Coach and has prepared Juniors to
place in the top 5 at Junior Nationals. We have had the pleasure
supporting some of the top juniors in our region in recent years
with much success.
For a South Chicago Wheelmen
Membership application, click here.
Membership is open to all. For more information, call 708.798.4443.
If you have any questions
about our site, please contact the web developer at inform@southchicagowheelmen.com.
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