Jim Clark
Age: 42
Home: Valdese, NC
Road Cat: 4
CX Cat: 4
Jim is a psychologist at the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center in Morganton, where he specializes in applied behavior analysis with adults with developmental disabilities. He resides in Valdese with his wife Amy Alexander and stepson Addison. His non-cycling hobbies include playing both double and electric bass in a variety of rock, folk, and jazz groups.
2010 Highlights:
This past year was Jim’s first full year of racing after 20 years of recreational cycling. He competed in 65 races in 2010 across road and cyclocross disciplines, with a biathlon and a mountain bike short track race thrown in for good measure.
2011 Goals:
“2010 was one long experiment to find what kind of racing I liked, what my strengths and weaknesses were, and what direction I’d like to go. I’m starting out 2011 with a structured training plan under coach Joey Coddington. My goals are to have a strong spring of road racing with improved ability to ride at the front of the field and to be a factor in races, particularly in Masters categories. Improving my placings in cyclocross is a major goal as well, and I intend to have a more structured plan toward the end of the summer to meet that goal. A broader goal is to be a good teammate, to always work toward helping others on the team, and to continue to represent Velosports Racing in a positive fashion.”
