Paul Deninger - Category 1.


Racing Age: 38

Hometown: Marshalltown IA

Current Residence: Iowa City IA

Years Racing: 18 years.

Previous Teams:
Hawkeye Bicycle Association, Advantage Cycling, Iowa City Spoke and Ski

Occupation, other than bike racing: Civil service.

Family Status: Married – merely tolerated.  Two children who will stay far away from bike racing if they are smarter than their father.

Best accomplishments on a bike: Iowa State Time Trial Champion 6 years,  Iowa Road Champion a long time ago, Iowa State Criterium Champion even longer ago, ABR National Time Trial Champion because I had nothing better to do that weekend, Tandem Time Trial national champion.

How and when did you get into bike racing? It looked way cooler to me than golf and I had lots of good riders to learn from in M’town. The old SRC club was also located just 50 miles from my home so I would ride to their shop on weekends, hang out in the back room and gawk at all the cool trophies and gear.

What would you consider your best strengths as a cyclist? Time trial, for sure - to see my sprint requires time-lapse photography.  For being a fat-ass I seem to climb pretty respectably too (fat-ass respectable, not Dewey respectable.)

What is your most shining moment on a bike? I consider any moment I am upright a good moment.

Most embarrassing moment on a bike? Anytime I embarrass myself, I just act like it was Greg and no one usually notices.

Favorite movies? Dumb and Dumber and Borat - OK, so they're basically the same movie.

Favorite food (no pasta, please!)? Greatest pre-race food in the world – cheesy popcorn. Just showing up to the start line with orange fingertips makes me feel faster.  Mmmmmmmmm.

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