2009 Keltic Cycling Race Team

Andy Grabarek

Clinton, CT

Cat 3

Human Research

"As an unhappy young child I would flee to the woods for solidtude. Then I realized how much further into those woods I could get on a mountain bike. Suddenly I wasn't so unhappy!

 

Andy Ruiz

Delmar, NY

Cat 2

Manufacturing Sales

Accomplishments: 11th place, 1988 Olympic Trials; 9th place, 1992 Elite Criterium Championships; 100 career victories


Anthony Felitte

Delmar, NY

Cat 2

Chief Operating Officer, Mortgage Banking

 

Doug Thompson

Gales Ferry, CT

Cat 3

Professor of Geology

"In 1998, I managed a 2nd place finish in my first ever collegiate race despite battling a heart problem...and won the first PowerBar I ever tasted. I celebrated in the hospital, heavily medicated, while doctors returned my heart rate to normal."


Gerard O'Shea

Clinton, CT

Cat 3

Owner, Keltic Construction

Accomplishments: 1982 Irish National Road Race Junior Team Champion; 1982 Irish National Time Trial Junior Team Champion; 1982 Irish Junior National Team Member; 1984 Irish Mike Race Cat 1; 1982-1985 Multi-Regional and State Champion Cat 1; 2004, Getting back to the sport I love; 2005, Starting Keltic Cycling; 2006, State Champion Crit Cat 4; 2007, 17th Place USA Nationals Crit

 

Greg Ciocci

New Haven, CT

Cat 3

Sales Associate, Zane's Cycles

Accomplishments: 6th Place, Battenkill Roubaix; 3rd Place, North Stonington Road Race; 1st Place, Jiminy Peak Road Race


Jay Mongillo

Clinton, CT

Cat 3

IT Manager

"I'm just happy to be able to hang in there the guys half my age!"

 

Jeffrey Hansen

West Haven, CT

Cat 3

US Postal Service

Accomplishments: Being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens


Jerry Spignesi

Madison, CT

Cat 4

Sales

 

John Morgan

Madison, CT

Cat 3

Middle Manager, Multi-National Insurance Co.

Accomplishments: My "trophy" wife and just finishing the Tour of the Hilltowns


Justin Kane

Woodbridge, CT

Cat 3

Technical Recruiter, The Millard Group

Accomplishments: Hamden High School Varsity Hockey; Salisbury School Hocky; St. Lawrence University Hockey; New Haven Knights Training Camp (UHL); Transitioned from Cat 5 to Cat 3 in less than two years; My wife Cindy and son Eli.

 

Peter Bertolini

North Branford, CT

Cat 3

Project Manager

Accomplishments: First Win!


Thomas Butler

Delmar, NY

Cat 3

Technical Real Estate Manager

Accomplishments: 2nd place, 2007 Palmer Road Race (Masters 45+); "The Keltic Team really came together...this was the race we truly realized our potential as a team.

 

William Thompson

West Hartford, CT

Cat 3

Attorney

Accomplishments: 9th place, 2006 National Championships Road Race; Yellow Jersey; 2007 Green Mountain Stage Race; 1st place, 2006 Balloon Festival Masters Road Race; State Championship, 2005 Masters Criterium; Participant, 1983 National Criterium Championships; Completing the 7 day 1983 Milk Race Stage Race in New Hampshire