Chuck
Coyle
is
a
neopro
with
Team
7Up
and
a
frequent
contributor
to
the
Daily
Peloton.
Team
7Up
lists
one
of
his
strengths
as
"workhorse."
Anyone
who
has
seen
him
race
knows
this
to
be
true.
This
year
Chuck
has
placed
third
at
the
Excel
Sports
Boulder
Criterium,
and
35th
GC
out
of
160-man
field
at
the
Sea
Otter
Classic
(riding
support
and
still
having
to
turn
in
a
time).
He
has
arrived
in
Philadelphia
for
the
USPRO,
but
we
caught
up
with
him
before
his
departure.
Daily
Peloton:
What's
it
going
to
be
like
for
you
to
be
racing
against
these
Euro
teams
in
Philadelphia
-
Domo,
Mapei,
Lotto,
Saeco?
Is
it
at
all
intimidating,
or
are
you
comfortable?
Chuck:
It
is
going
to
be
great
to
be
able
to
race
against
big
European
Pro
teams
like
Domo,
Mapei,
Lotto
and
Saeco,
hey
they
are
the
some
of
the
best
riders
in
the
world.
Ever
since
I
started
racing
I
have
always
tried
to
do
the
hardest
races
I
could
scam
my
way
into.
Results
are
much
harder
to
come
by
this
way
but
when
you
do
get
a
result
it
is
that
much
sweeter.
It
is
certainly
intimidating
going
up
against
guys
who
have
done
races
that
I
have
only
been
able
to
watch
on
TV
but
I
think
that
makes
it
even
more
exciting!
Just
imagine
how
cool
would
it
be
to
get
into
a
5-man
break
with
George
Hincapie,
Fred
Rodriguez,
Salvatore
Commesso
and
Jakob
Storm
Piil
(before
they
dropped
me
like
a
bad
habit)?
In
reality
I
am
not
going
in
the
USPRO
Championships
with
any
real
thoughts
of
victory
for
myself
(although
I
think
that
our
team
does
have
a
chance)
but
just
being
able
to
line
up
is
a
dream
come
true
in
and
of
itself.
DP:
What
kind
of
unique
opportunities
(and
challenges)
does
this
field
present
for
you
and
the
team?
Chuck:
I
suppose
the
most
unique
challenge
that
this
field
presents
to
me
and
the
rest
of
the
7-Up/Nutra
Fig
Team
is
three
tiered.
First,
if
there
is
an
early
break
(which
there
is
sure
to
be),
we
need
to
be
represented
in
it.
The
chance
for
an
early
move
to
stick
until
the
finish
is
slim
but
it
is
great
advertising
to
have
your
team
represented
in
a
long-bomb
move,
the
rest
of
the
team
is
therefore
not
required
to
do
any
work
in
the
peloton
and
can
therefore
save
a
lot
of
energy
when
the
chasing
begins.
Secondly,
we
have
to
keep
our
"go
to"
guys
up
front
and
protected
all
day
long
so
they
can
be
as
fresh
as
possible
when
it
comes
to
crunch
time.
Thirdly,
we
have
to
be
aware
of
who
is
in
what
move.
As
a
team
we
are
more
concerned
about
getting
the
USPRO
Champion
Stars
and
Stripes
Jersey
than
we
are
about
winning
the
actual
race
(in
order
to
be
the
US
Pro
Road
Champ
you
have
to
be
the
first
American
across
the
line,
you
do
not
necessarily
have
to
win
the
race).
So,
if
there
is
a
move
up
the
road
with
no
Americans
in
it
then
we
may
not
worry
about
chasing
it.
But
if
there
is
the
right
combination
of
US
riders
and
teams
represented
then
we
certainly
need
to
have
the
right
guy
in
there
as
well.
DP:
Are
there
any
riders
in
the
peloton
you
look
forward
to
riding
against
and/or
meeting
at
the
USPRO?
Chuck:
Of
course
there
are
some
racers
that
I
am
excited
to
meet
but
I
think
that
I
am
more
excited
to
race
them
then
to
get
my
photo
with
them
at
the
start
line.
I
want
to
know
how
hard
it
is
to
hang
on
when
guys
like
Piil
and
Hincapie
are
driving
the
bus.
Will
they
just
ride
me
off
their
wheel?
Will
I
be
able
to
pull
through?
Will
George
ask
me
to
ease
up
because
I
am
ripping
his
legs
off?
I
guess
I
will
know
in
just
over
a
week……..
DP:
What
are
your
thoughts
on
the
Philadelphia
course?
How
suited
are
you
and
your
skills
to
the
course?
How
many
times
do
you
plan
to
ride
it
before
the
race?
Chuck:
As
far
as
the
course
is
concerned,
it
is
a
classic
hard
man’s
route.
There
is
not
a
ton
of
climbing
so
the
pure
climbers
are
not
at
a
big
advantage
but
there
are
three
hills
with
the
hardest
being
the
17%
Manayunk
Wall,
this
is
where
breaks
can
get
away
and
generally
where
the
smack
goes
down.
Guy’s
such
as
Rodriguez,
Hincapie
&
Vogels
are
all
well
built
for
this
kind
of
racing.
They
can
use
their
power
to
get
over
the
climbs
but
can
still
handle
the
sprint
and
attacks
that
are
sure
to
come
at
the
end
of
the
156-mile
day.
I
think
that
overall
it
is
a
good
course
for
me
but
my
two
major
obstacles
are
the
length
and
the
speed.
There
are
not
too
many
races
in
the
US
that
are
long
enough
to
prepare
you
for
6+
hours
of
racing.
It
will
not
be
like
a
6-hour
training
ride
either;
I
would
be
able
to
handle
it
no
problem
if
it
was
at
a
group-ride
pace.
Rather,
it
is
sure
to
be
6
hours
of
all-out,
balls
to
the
wall
racing.
If
I
am
still
there
at
the
end
you
can
be
sure
that
I
will
be
digging
deep
to
make
it
over
the
Wall
for
the
9th
&
10th
time.
I
will
probably
only
ride
the
course
a
couple
times
before
Sunday,
it
is
only
a
14-mile
loop
and
I
have
already
followed
the
race
in
a
car
as
a
mechanic
a
couple
years
ago.
I
should
only
need
a
couple
laps
to
remind
me
how
steep
the
Wall
is,
I
am
also
sure
I
will
have
my
fill
of
the
course
on
race
day!
DP:
What
is
your
personal
philosophy
about
racing?
What
are
your
long-term
goals
in
this
sport?
Chuck:
My
personal
philosophy
on
racing
as
far
as
tactics
go
has
changed
over
the
last
couple
years.
When
I
first
started
competing
in
Cat
Pro,
1
&
2
races
my
main
objective
was
not
to
get
dropped.
In
Colorado
this
is
no
easy
task.
Now
that
I
am
finally
able
to
be
a
part
of
the
race
and
not
just
pack
fill.
I
prefer
to
race
on
the
aggressive
side,
there
are
too
many
guys
who
would
rather
go
with
moves
than
initiate
an
attack.
If
you
are
the
team
on
the
offensive
you
are
guaranteed
not
to
miss
the
break,
you
started
it.
If
you
plan
to
just
go
with
moves
it
is
all
too
easy
to
miss
the
key
move
of
a
race
and
then
you
have
to
burn
a
bunch
of
matches
just
to
bring
everything
back
together
again.
Why
I
race
is
a
completely
different
story,
it
is
a
great
feeling
to
be
fit
but
racing
is
so
much
more
than
just
fitness.
Road
cycling
is
very
tactical;
you
have
to
use
your
head
just
as
much
as
you
have
to
use
your
legs.
All
the
time
you
will
hear
guys
referring
to
road
cycling
as
a
chess
game
on
wheels
-
this
is
very
true.
You
are
constantly
required
to
think
about
the
situation
you
are
in
and
what
you
need
to
do
to
make
the
most
out
of
it,
do
you
need
to
help
chase?
Do
you
need
to
sit
on
the
back
for
a
little
while
and
then
launch
a
big
attack
from
15th
wheel?
It
is
also
interesting
trying
to
come
up
with
a
team
race
strategy.
There
is
nothing
better
than
creating
a
team
strategy
the
morning
of
a
race
and
then
trying
to
turn
that
plan
into
reality
and
having
it
actually
work.
As
far
as
long-term
goals,
I
would
like
to
be
able
to
race
for
as
long
as
possible.
I
really
enjoy
the
lifestyle
that
goes
along
with
racing.
There
are
certainly
some
negatives
aspects
but
you
will
get
that
with
any
career
that
you
choose
and
for
me
the
benefits
heavily
outweigh
the
negatives.
I
would
like
to
win
some
of
the
top
races
the
US
has
to
offer
and
I
would
also
very
much
like
to
spend
some
time
in
the
European
peloton.
DP:
Do
you
aspire
to
ride
in
Europe?
If
so,
why?
Chuck:
I
would
love
to
have
the
opportunity
to
race
in
Europe.
The
cycling
there
is
faster
and
more
competitive
than
anywhere
else
on
the
planet.
I
would
like
to
see
if
I
could
hack
it.
There
are
also
tons
of
fans
who
love
to
watch
racing
as
much
as
I
like
to
race.
All
too
often
in
the
US
race
scene
we
are
racing
in
front
of
a
few
wives,
a
gaggle
of
girlfriends
and
our
team
directors.
Do
not
get
me
wrong,
there
are
still
a
lot
of
domestic
races
that
get
huge
crowds
but
I
have
the
feeling
that
it
is
not
the
same
as
drunken
Belgium
men
screaming
at
you
as
you
climb
the
cobbles
of
the
Mur
de
Gramont.
It
would
also
be
a
great
opportunity
for
me
to
see
a
part
of
the
world
that
I
have
yet
to
experience
and
what
could
be
better
than
doing
it
at
25mph?
DP:
With
respect
to
your
7Up
program,
where
do
you
expect
to
be
in
a
year
from
now?
Chuck:
I
believe
that
the
7-Up/Nutra
Fig
team
is
finally
starting
to
get
some
recognition
for
all
of
our
hard
work
and
success
we
have
had
this
year.
We
have
been
a
factor
in
every
major
event
in
the
US
so
far
this
year;
we
have
won
some
huge
races
and
have
been
on
the
podium
as
much
or
more
than
any
other
domestic
road
team.
At
the
beginning
of
the
year
the
only
teams
that
were
getting
any
press
were
Mercury,
Saturn,
Prime
Alliance
and
Navigators;
AKA
"The
Big
4."
If
we
can
continue
with
the
success
that
we
have
had
this
year
I
think
that
the
Big
4
will
turn
into
the
Big
5.
DP:
You
have
been
with
your
coach
Dirk
Friel
for
many
years
and
you
have
recently
been
featured
at
his
site
(Training
Bible.com).
Can
you
give
us
a
little
insight
into
the
man,
and
how
he's
helped
you?
Chuck:
I
cannot
say
enough
about
Dirk
Friel
and
what
he
has
done
for
me.
With
me
being
a
neo-pro
he
has
been
especially
helpful
with
getting
me
ready
for
all
of
the
major
US
races
but
not
pushing
me
so
hard
that
I
burn
out
(which
commonly
happens
with
first
year,
over
eager,
professionals).
He
has
stressed
the
importance
of
just
getting
used
to
racing
at
a
much
higher
level
than
I
have
ever
done
in
the
past,
the
experience
that
I
am
gaining
just
participating
in
these
races
is
huge
in
and
of
itself.
Being
comfortable
with
the
speed
and
feel
of
a
big
NRC
race
is
very
different
than
any
other
kind
of
racing
that
you
can
do;
it
is
important
to
know
what
to
expect
and
how
to
react
to
situations
at
those
type
of
events.
Dirk
has
been
a
huge
help
with
not
only
my
fitness
but
also
with
what
I
can
expect
at
a
particular
race.
He
has
been
so
willing
to
help
me
out
with
mental
preparation
and
what
to
expect
from
a
particular
event,
so
I
am
then
able
to
go
race
with
a
lot
less
stress
than
if
I
was
going
in
cold-turkey.
He
has
raced
all
of
the
major
US
races
so
many
times
he
can
often
tell
me
where
and
when
a
split
in
the
field
will
happen
weeks
before
we
even
do
a
particular
race
because
that
is
what
has
happened
in
years
past.
What
can
I
say;
without
him
I
would
not
be
here
today
writing
about
my
thoughts
on
racing
Philly
next
week!
DP:
What
else
would
you
like
our
readers
to
know?
Anything
you'd
like
to
say
to
them?
Chuck:
I
have
to
comment
on
how
great
the
readers
of
the
Daily
Peloton
have
been
to
me
this
season.
I
have
received
more
encouragement
and
support
from
them
than
I
could
have
ever
expected.
I
know
I
am
not
ripping
too
many
legs
off
YET
but
the
readers
make
me
feel
like
I
do!
Hopefully
I
will
be
able
to
repay
all
of
them
someday
soon
by
pulling
out
something
big
and
stepping
up
my
game
to
next
level.
It
would
be
great
to
visit
the
DP
Chat
Room
someday
soon
and
talk
about
how
slippery
the
cobbles
of
Belgium
are
after
a
hard
rain!
Thanks,
Chuck,
and
we
will
be
watching
you
in
Philadelphia!
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