CYCLING
President WILL DIEGO | wdiego@ucsd.edu
Treasurer JACK HU | jah079@ucsd.edu
Vice-President NOAH PACKMAN | npackman@ucsd.edu
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Collegiate cycling is bicycle racing organized for competition against teams from other colleges. UCSD represents one of the schools in the Western Collegiate Cycling Conference, which includes San Diego State University, Claremont College, UCD, UCB, UCLA, UCSC, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Pomona, Stanford, and University of Nevada, Reno. The Western Collegiate Cycling Conference competes against other conferences in the US at national events.
Collegiate bike racing blends team goals and personal goals. Personal points from each race are summed up for teams to give them local and national rankings. Individuals are ranked as well, but the best rewards come from high team rankings.
Our team races in mountain, road, and track events. The mountain season starts at the beginning of the school year and ends mid November, the road season begins in February and ends in May, and the track season begins in May and ends in October. UCSD hosts its own road race, the Triton Crit.
Our rides vary greatly; you may find yourself on a relaxing spin up Highway 101, a rigorous climbing session in the hills east of San Diego, a cross-country ride through the Mission Trails or the Laguna Mountains, or a gravity-propelled ride down some rocky hills in Poway.
Recently, cyclist Elisa Luo placed 4th in the time trial at collegiate road nationals. Elisa Luo and Dominic Orlando are the current course record holders for the Fiesta Island Time Trial Mercx women and men categories respectively. UCSD won the conference omnium for Men Collegiate A and Women Collegiate C as well as placing 2nd in the team omnium in the conference in 2025.
UCSD has a rich history of talented cyclists, including alumni Jeff Winkler, who won the nationals road race in 1990, and was later offered a position on a professional team; Adam Livingston, who placed 4th in the nationals road race in 1994, and currently races professionally for team Nutrafig; Jenny Eyerman, who won the nationals criterium in 1999, and placed second in nationals omium in 1997; and Sharon Wiback, who won two stars-and-stripes jerseys at track nationals in 2002, won the 500m time trial, and the women’s omnium championship.
NEWS AND RESULTS
1/24/26 - Santa Barbara Road Race and Cal Poly Crit
On Saturday the Tritons took on the Santa Barbara County Road Race. Cyrus Saad took the win in his first race in the men's collegiate 5... Read More>>>
1/18/26 - CBR #1 Dominguez Hills
UCSD Cycling kicked off the season with a strong showing in the Cat 3/4 race at CBR #1 Dominguez Hills. Read More>
11/22/25 - Swamdo 2025
The UC San Diego Cycling Team participated in the annual Swamdo (Swami’s Gran Fondo) as an organized group ride, representing the team in both the 100-mile and 60-mile route options. In keeping with Swamdo’s mission... Read More>
5/11/25 - Triton Crit 2025
The Triton Crit was a resounding success, drawing over 250 racers and bringing high energy to the San Diego area. The event ran smoothly from start to finish... Read More>
5/10/25 - Boulevard Road Race
The Boulevard Road Race tested the grit and determination of every rider who lined up, as the day brought intense heat and unforgiving conditions... Read More>
5/2/25 - Collegiate Road Nationals
UC San Diego Cycling Team competed at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships, with riders Dominic Orlando and Dennis Liang... Read More>
4/19/25 - Sea Otter Classic
Great showing from UC San Diego, with riders taking podium spots in 3 races! Dominic Orlando placed 5th after a hard 88 mile race... Read More>
4/9/25 - Sea Otter Classic
Our tritons attended Sea Otter this April and got to experience the expo and festival held in Monterey California... Read More>
4/5/25 - Slug Circuit Recap
UCSD Cycling took on the challenging Slug Circuit around the UCSC campus... Read More>
4/5/25 - Tour de Murrieta Recap
UCSD Cycling showed up strong for the two-day Tour de Murrieta! In the Cat 4/5 field, Xinsong Lin and Dane Ford-Roshon kicked things off with 7th and 8th on Stage 1... Read More>
3/2/25 - Taylor Elizabeth Clifford Memorial Grand Prix
UC San Diego Cycling had a strong showing at the Taylor Elizabeth Clifford Memorial Grand Prix... Read More>
2/22/25 - Rosena Ranch & CBR #2
UCSD Cycling had a strong showing at CBR #2 in Los Angeles this weekend, with standout performances across multiple races. Read More>
2/14/25 - Valley of the Sun Stage Race
At the Valley of the Sun Stage Race, Dominic Orlando and Dennis Liang represented UC San Diego Cycling. Read More>
2/9/25 - Roger Millikan Grand Prix
UCSD Cycling wrapped up another exciting race weekend at the Roger Millikan Grand Prix, where fast racing and valuable experience made for a great day. Read More>
2/2/25 - Major Motion Racing Crit
At the SoCal King and Queen of Crit, UCSD Cycling had three riders take on a fast-paced and highly competitive race. Holly Kular, Dane Ford-Roshon, and Dennis Liang lined up against strong fields, gaining valuable racing experience in a high-intensity criterium. Read More>
1/25/25 - Central Coast Classic
The first collegiate race weekend of the season is in the books, and UCSD Cycling had a strong showing at the Santa Barbara County Road Race and Cal Poly Crit. For many of our riders, this was their first experience racing, and they put in impressive performances. Read More>
1/19/25 - CBR#1
Dominic Orlando and Jacob Abt showcased exceptional teamwork in today’s race, exemplifying UCSD Cycling's strategy and coordination. Early in the race, Dominic initiated a powerful breakaway, taking the opportunity to force the peloton into action. Read More>
11/15/24 - Cal Poly SLO Race
The UC San Diego Tritons recently competed in an exhilarating weekend of mountain biking races, taking on the challenging cross-country (XC), short track cross-country (STXC), and downhill (DH) courses in the scenic San Luis Obispo area... Read More>
11/1/24 - Cycling Team Camp
This weekend, our team gathered for our annual team camp at the scenic Lake Skinner Recreation Area. It was a great opportunity to connect with new team members and catch up with familiar faces while enjoying some fantastic riding. Read More>>>
3/21-24/24 - USC Race Weekend (Victor Valley Omnium)
This is our first “stage” race of the season and riders competed for Omnium points in the Time Trial, Road Race, and Grand Prix to win the “yellow jersey”. Kudos to all riders for persevering through strong winds all weekend! Read More>
3/8-11/24 - UCLA Race Weekend
We raced well, with someone being on the podium in every race we entered. This was a very tough course, with a lot of climbing (4500' for ~37miles). Read More>
1/26-28/24 - Santa Barbara County Road Race and Cal Poly SLO Crit
We sent 12 racers up to Santa Maria to compete in UCSB’s road race as well as Cal Poly SLO’s criterium. Read More>
