.jpg)
.jpg)
Alex Ostroy
Alex has been riding and racing for more than twenty-five years. He has ridden and raced in much of the United States and Europe, lead cycling tours and clinics, and been instrumental in the creation of several different bicycle teams and programs. He and Andy Shen created NYVELOCITY.com five years ago and since its inception it has become the most popular community cycling site in America. Alex’s deep and long-standing ties to the NYC cycling community have been a key behind the extraordinary success of both NYVelocity.com and TEAM NYVELOCITY.COM.
Francisco Liuzzi
Francisco is the founder of Nutri-Fit Training Systems. He holds a degree in Exercise Physiology from Ohio State University. He is NASM Certified as a Performance Enhancement Specialist as well as ISSA Certified in Sports Performance Nutrition. He has been training athletes in the New York area for eight years. Three years ago, Nutri-Fit Cycling joined forces with NYVelocity.com, founding TEAM NYVELOCITY.COM. Using his knowledge as a licensed USA Cycling coach, and his experience as a racing cyclist, Francisco has created an innovative and ever-evolving fitness program. Francisco has administered over 200 lactate threshold tests in 2007. His expertise in deciphering the results of the LT test and correcting the athletes training programs has been instrumental in the success of TEAM NYVELOCITY.COM.
Norbert O’Reilly
Norbert is an amazing resource and asset to this team. He has won national championships, ten medals in a multitude of cycling disciplines, was selected for the 1988 Irish national team for both road and track, and was awarded with a berth on the 1988 Irish Olympic team. Besides being an elite international athlete he has been coaching cyclists for fifteen years and has been especially active in women’s cycling, establishing a women’s racing series in Ireland as well as being instrumental in bringing women to cycling in NYC. He is especially aware of the needs of newer racing cyclists, and has designed a set of drills to teach group dynamics and race strategy, providing great help to even the most talented new riders who lack experience in teamwork and the strategic components of cycling.