Name: Steve Ball
aka: The Locomotive
Residence: Napa
Racing Age: 43
Cycling Philosophy: Train with a plan, race to the best of your abilities, laugh and crack as many jokes as possible on training rides with friends, enjoy the experience, HAVE FUN!
Racing Disciplines: Road, crits, crits, and more crits
Favorite Races: Any criterium, Davis 4th of July Crit, Napa Downtown Gran Prix, Vacaville Crit
The more turns the more fun
Hobbies: Hiking/backpacking, playing Bass & Guitar, playing silly games with family, of course cycling
Team History: Canyon Velo 91-93, ECC 04, ERT 08-09, Colavita Sutterhome fall of 09, ERT 2010-
2009 Race Results: Competed in 24 races in 09, 12 top 10's, 8 top 5's, and 6 Podiums
2nd Joseph Mendes Criterium, 3d Golden State Criterium, 2nd Davis Criterium,
1st Clovis Old Town Criterium, 2nd Folsom cyclebration Criterium, 3d Chico Criterium
USAC Ranked #4 in California for Category/Age Masters Criterium Rankings in 09
Favorite Training Ride: The Saturday Pizza Azzurro ride. Very fun local ride, the people make the ride
Day Job: General Contractor
Cycling Hero/Heroes: Greg Lemond, Jens Voigt
Favorite Actors: Clint Eastwood, Jim Carry, Chris Farley
Favorite Movie: Liar Liar, too funny, Napoleon Dynomite, watched it many times with the kids
Favorite Movie Quote/Scene: Chris Farley motivational speaker on SNL
Favorite Post Race Food: Burritos, enchilada's, apple betty, Oh yah! all at once is good!
