Catching Up with Andrew Pinfold

Andrew Pinfold, 31, racing for UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis is one of the most experienced Canadian riders in the North American peloton. Racing as a professional for seven years, Pinfold living in Vancouver, BC, is looking forward to starting the season this weekend in California.

Between flights on his way to the San Dimas Stage Race, we managed to catch up with Pinfold and ask him a few quick questions about the stage race.

What is your team role for San Dimas?
My role for this race is the same for most that my team will do. First and foremost I will be helping the general classfication riders and hopefully help defend a leader’s jersey. Secondly, I will be contesting the bunch sprints and doing all I can to pull off stage wins.

What are the expectations for your team at San Dimas?
I think that we are bringing a very strong team to the race and although there is a deep field we are aiming to win the overall and do well in the stages.

Is this your first time racing San Dimas?
No, I think I’ve done this race at least four times and was a member of the winning team (Cam Evans) in 2008.

How has the early season preparation been going?
It has been going well. The weather in Vancouver has been really good this winter. I have also been doing a fair bit of track riding at the Burnaby Velodrome. I have faith that my coach, Jeremy Storie, has me where I want to be at this point in the season and poised for great season.

The San Dimas Stage Race starts today with a 6 kilometer (3.8 mile) time trial. The second stage is the San Dimas Hospital Road Race. Racing over 11.5 kilometer (7.15 mile), the men will race for 12 laps for 135 kilometers (84 miles) and the women will race for eight laps for 90 kilometers (56 miles). The three-day stage race closes with a criterium on March 21st. The Incycle/Cannondale Old Town Grand Prix includes six corners, a slight downhill, and three long straight-aways. The men race for 90 minutes and the women race for 55 minutes.