Steve Workman racing one of the 2010 Horsetooth Time Trials. During his long career, Steve has won multiple State titles especially in time trials.

Local legend, Steve Workman of Team Rio Grande Racing, is recovering from a brain hemorrhage that he suffered at the Dead Dog criterium on June 26th.

Steve was treated for a broken clavicle and broken ribs immediately but it wasn't until Labor Day weekend, over two months later, that symptoms of a brain injury began to present themselves.

Here's an email his wife sent out with regards to his injuries and his current condition:

I am sending this to give you an update regarding Steve's health since the Dead Dog crash 6/26/11. He was doing great recovering from the clavicle surgery and the broken ribs. A week before Labor Day he began complaining about headaches. The Friday of the Labor Day weekend we were downtown and we noticed he was dragging his left foot at times. Sunday I was hiking behind him and noticed this foot dragging more repetitively and also he was holding his left hand out  in an odd manner. There were some other subtle signs in his speech but very subtle. This was easy for him to explain away, (that is what he thought). Tuesday (9/6/11) he went into work and complained of feeling dizzy and not quite right to our son Peter who also works at the same lab. Peter called me and that was when I took him to the ER. A CAT scan showed a brain hemorrhage on his right side, a slow bleeder. This had been growing and had caused a midline shift. They immediately transferred him by ambulance to MCR. The neurosurgeon,  performed surgery 9/7/11 and put in a JP drain.
The drain was taken out on 9/9/11 giving Steve a massive headache. He came home Saturday, 9/10/11. We go to get the staples out 9/22/11. Until then he is ordered to take some cognitive rest, which was easy for the first few days because he was so sleepy.

His primary physician spelled out for Steve how serious this injury was and how thankful they were that Steve was taken to the ER when he was.
It really had come down to a life or death situation. He has not suffered any neurological damage but it is extremely important that he continue to rest and not exert himself. We will get more instructions at the neurosurgeon's next week. Until then we are living an extremely quiet lifestyle and thankful for every minute of it. Steve is of strong body and mind so we feel if he is good and follows instructions he will be back at work soon.

The doctors that we have spoken with have all said that even if they had done a CAT scan in Laramie, the bleed probably would not have shown immediately. Yet, I would like to suggest that those of you in your bicycle club educate each other as to the importance of looking for signs of a brain injury months down the road from any crash where you suspect your head was hit, and not to take Ibuprofen for pain!!!

Here's some background information on Fort Collins' Alex Hagman, the only FtC racer in the US Pro Challenge.

Good luck Alex, everyone at the office is pulling for you.

Aspen Business Journal Article

Road Bike Action Article

From the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team Website:

Message to fans (a strong, fun, inspiring quote you live by): I love the bike: the places it takes me, the people I meet, and the lifestyle it allows me to live. Cycling is elegantly brutal and reveals one’s true nature to others, but more importantly to themselves.

Strengths (Time Trials, Breakaways, Hills, etc.): Mountain Ranges, not just hills

Hometown: Aspen, CO

Date of Birth: December 16, 1983

Height: 6ft

Weight: 145 lbs.

Current Residence: Fort Collins, CO

Mailing Address: same as above

Shipping Address (if different than mailing address):

Favorite Jelly Belly Flavor: All the bright colors

Favorite Sport Beans Flavor: All the energized ones! Bing Bing Bing

2010 RESULTS
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Rod Race
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Criterium
4th Stage #5 Tour of Utah
8th GC placing, Tour of Utah
8th Stage #1 Tour of Gila
16th GC placing, Tour of Gila

2009 RESULTS –
1st Rist Canyon Hill Climn
1st Stage #3 Steamboat Race
2nd Overall Steamboat Stage Race
4th Stage #2 Steamboat Race
7th Stage #1 Tour of Utah
8th Allentown Criterium
15th Univest Grand Prix Road Race
15th Overall Univest Grand Prix
16th Stage #2 Tour of Utah

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS from 2008-2004
2004
2nd U23 Nationals Championships
3rd General Classification Vuelta Puebla
3rd Stage #2 Vuelta Puebla

2005
4th U23 National Championships
4th Stage #5 Tour of Utah
5th Stage #3 Vuelta Independencia Nacional UCI 2.2
7th Stage #1 Tour of Utah
8th GC placing, Tour of Utah
8th Stage #1 Tour of Gila
8th Allentown Criterium

2006
1st Collegiate National Championships Cross Country
1st Collegiate National Championships Short Track
1st Collegiate National Championships Omnium
1st Colorado State Championships
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Road Race
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Criterium
2nd KOM Competition Vuelta Puebla
9th Stage #7 FBD Insurance RAS

2007
9th Stage #5 Tri Peak Challenge

1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, Alexi Grewal's Leopard road bike has been stolen.

Alexi emailed me yesterday and told me that his white carbon fiber Leopard was stolen.  He'd didn't say when or where but I'll pass that on when I get the info. Here's the description he sent me.

White 56cm Leopard road bike

White TRP Brakes

Black Bar Tape

Speedplay Pedals

Sram Groupo

Rotor Cranks

White Ritchey Seat Post

Team Rio Grande will be defending the leaders jersey at Mount Hood this weekend. Chad Haga took the Prologue win on Thursday and Scott Tietzel was second.

Prologue

• 1. Chad Haga, Team Rio Grande, at 6:29
• 2. Scott Tietzel, Team Rio Grande, at 0:04
• 3. Dan Harm, Keller Rohrback, at 0:06
• 4. David Stephens, Garneau Evolution, at 0:06
• 5. Cameron MacKinnon, Team H&R Block, at 0:07
• 6. Mike Olheiser, Juwi Solar/First Solar , at 0:08
• 7. Garret McLeod, Team H&R Block, at 0:08
• 8. Zack Garland, Team H&R Block, at 0:10
• 9. Michael Mathis, RideClean, at 0:10
• 10. Nathan English, Yahoo! Cycling, at 0:10

G.C.

• 1. Chad Haga, Team Rio Grande, at 6:29
• 2. Scott Tietzel, Team Rio Grande, at 0:04
• 3. Dan Harm, Keller Rohrback, at 0:06
• 4. David Stephens, Garneau Evolution, at 0:06
• 5. Cameron MacKinnon, Team H&R Block, at 0:07
• 6. Mike Olheiser, Juwi Solar/First Solar , at 0:08
• 7. Garret McLeod, Team H&R Block, at 0:08
• 8. Zack Garland, Team H&R Block, at 0:10
• 9. Michael Mathis, RideClean, at 0:10
• 10. Nathan English, Yahoo! Cycling, at 0:10