Welcome to the home of the Morgan Stanley / 24 Hour Fitness / Specialized Cycling Team, one of Northern California’s most successful masters men and elite women squads. Our focus is masters and elite level events for both men and women. Five former national champions are among the 20-plus team members. Our riders come from a variety of backgrounds and careers. We all ride for the love of the sport and make our living in other fields. Please check back regularly for updates and information regarding our team. Select one of the links at left to learn more about our team, and be sure to visit our sponsors.

TEAM NEWS

Morgan Stanley Cycling Team and Rutherford Grove Winery Present Bikes For Tots It's time again to bask in the sun and vineyards of the Rutherford Grove Winery after a breathtaking bike ride in the Napa Valley, all for a great cause. Last year we donated more than 100 new bikes and helmets to families in need during the holidays.

Slated for Saturday, October 18, 2008, the fourth annual Bikes For Tots comprises a charity bike tour, followed by a lobster dinner in the vineyards in the afternoon. The event includes two ride options: a 30-mile scenic Napa valley tour, or a more challenging 60-mile ride, including the epic Ink Grade climb. Both rides leave from Yountville Elementary School in Yountville at 9:30 a.m.

But don't feel like you need to ride. Bikes For Tots is open to non-cyclists as well. After all, who wouldn't enjoy a fabulous lobster dinner paired with amazing wines, while socializing with old and new friends made along the road?

We also have some very cool items coming up for auction. Email us for all the details.

Hurry! Tickets are $90 per person. Make checks payable to "Trips For Kids" and mail to: Shawn Oliver, 1083 Mee Lane, St.Helena CA, 94574.

For more information, download the Bikes For Tots flyer or the Bikes for Tots poster.

Specialized, TurningWheels and Morgan Stanley Cycling Team band together to help the 49ers provide bikes to underprivileged children The San Francisco 49ers may be used to touchdowns, tackles and cheering fans, but after their latest community contribution, they look more like teddy bears. Continuing a tradition of holiday giving and community support, 49er players and staff partnered with TurningWheels for Kids to build 49 bikes for 49 underprivileged children at their training facility in Santa Clara on Dec. 19. The football team also worked with Specialized and Morgan Stanley Cycling Team, who collaborated to provide both bikes and helmets for the children.

In a fashion even Santa would be proud of, the assembly day was followed by an evening presentation of the bikes by some of the 49ers themselves at San Jose's Christmas in the Park. The deserving recipients were selected by CityTeam Ministries, a non-profit dedicated to serving the poor and homeless.

Specialized and Morgan Stanley Cycling Team were proud to work with such a network of people committed to spreading the joy of bikes. With their strong emphasis on bicycle advocacy, Specialized realizes the powerful impact of volunteer efforts such as this and are confident that these generous athletes serve as the perfect role models for bike advocacy and safety.

For Morgan Stanley Cycling Team, the 49er collaboration seemed yet another exciting way to spread Christmas cheer through bikes. They just finished a Bikes for Tots fundraiser that through leg power, donation of funds by the Napa Valley and Northern California cycling communities and help from Trips for Kids of Marin, was able to provide 100 Specialized bikes and helmets to needy children in the Bay Area.

TurningWheels for Kids is a non-profit that aspires to give every underprivileged child a bike so that they can experience the personal, social and health benefits of two wheels. By the 2005 holiday season, TurningWheels collected enough donations to contribute 452 bikes.

Congratulations to Billy Clark (Masters 35+) for his capture of the NCNCA Premier Series Championshp! This is a prestigious 9-race series in Northern California. The title is rewarded to the rider with the most points at the end of the season, thus it requires consistency, dedication and top finishes.

Uniforms
Click here for a look at the official team clothing for 2006, and ordering information.

RECENT RESULTS

Billy Clark 2nd at Davis 4th of July Criterium, Davis, CA
July 4, 2006:Other notable finishes by the Morgan Stanley / 24 Hour Fitness / Specialized riders include 8th place, Steve Gregorious.

Morgan Stanley 1st, 2nd in the Folsom Criterium, Folsom, CA
June, 2006: Steve Gregorios is 2nd the the Masters 45+ race and Billy Clark takes first in the Masters 35+ race.

Jenny Eyerman 1st at EMC2/Vellum Cycles Criterium, Pleasanton, CA
May 7, 2006:Jenny Eyerman of the Elite Women's Team won the Pro/1-2 criterium.

Morgan Stanley 1st Overall at Madera Stage Race, Madera, CA
April 28, 2006: Billy Clark of the Morgan Stanley / 24 Hour Fitness / Specialized team won the Masters 35+ stage race, while Shawn Oliver captured the road race.

Morgan Stanley 1st, 3rd in the Wente Vineyards Criterium, Livermore, CA
April 23, 2006: Steve Gregorious wins the the Masters 45+ race. Billy Clark takes 3rd in the Masters 35+ race.

Billy Clark 1st at the Santa Cruz Classic Criterium, Santa Cruz, CA
April 9, 2006: Billy Clark outsprinted some of northern Californias best riders to win the infamous downtown criterium in Santa Cruz, CA.

Morgan Stanley 1st Overall at Ronde van Brisbeen, Brisbane, CA
April 1-2, 2006: Don Langley won the Masters 35+ Omnium.

Morgan Stanley 1st and 2nd at Snelling Road Race, Merced, CA
Feb. 25, 2006: Steve Gregorios of the Morgan Stanley / 24 Hour Fitness / Specialized team won the Masters 45+ race, while Billy Clark took 2nd in the Masers 35+ race, Merced, CA.

Morgan Stanley 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Apple Pie and Cherry Pie Criteriums
Feb. 11, 2006: Steve Gregorios of the Morgan Stanley / 24 Hour Fitness / Specialized team won the Masters 45+ race at the Apple Pie Criterium on and placed 3rd the following day in the Cherry Pie Criterium. Russ Clark of Masters 35+ team placed second in the Apple Pie Criterium, Napa, CA.