Ryan Sabga
Photo Credit: Dave Black
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Ryan started cycling in college in 1996. Within a few seasons he was racing in Europe and and earning starts for a couple of the most prestigious teams in cycling. In 2002, in a Commonwealth Games selection race, he suffered a crash that resulted in his pelvis splitting into several large pieces. After extensive surgery and a long rehabilitation, Ryan was able to win some races but retired in early 2003. He did not ride bikes again until 2008. In 2009, his first full season of competitive cycling, Ryan was a double silver medalist at the US National Track Championships and a representative at the UCI World Cups.
In 2010, Ryan earned four Elite Colorado State Championships, a silver medal at the US Elite National Track Championships, and the Elite National Road Race Championship for Trinidad & Tobago.
Fun Trivia: Ryan is the primary test pilot for the team’s bike sponsor Parlee Cycles. He has used his technological OCD (we politely call it passion) to assist them with product development since 2001.
You can follow Ryan’s Twitter feed here.
Results
National & International
Trinidad & Tobago Elite National Road Race Champion – 2010
US Elite National Track Cycling Championships – Team Pursuit, Silver Medal – 2010
Selection for all four rounds of the UCI World Cup – 2010
US Elite National Track Cycling Championships – Madison, Silver Medal – 2009
US Elite National Track Cycling Championships – Team Pursuit, Silver Medal – 2009
Selected for all four rounds of the UCI World Cup – 2009
Winner of 12 National Championship medals – 1998-2002
Burnaby 3 Day International – Madison, Winner – 2002
Central American and Caribbean Games – Points Race, 13th – 2002
Central American and Caribbean Games – Time Trial, 17th – 2002
UCI B World Championship (China) – Points Race, 8th – 2001
UCI B World Championship (China) – Pursuit, 9th – 2001
European Championship Meeting (Ghent, Belgium) – 3rd, Elite Points Race – 2000
U.S. Olympic Trials Points Race, 12th – 2000
Pan American All-Star team, Alternate – 1998 Goodwill Games
Drafted by Speed Demons of the American Team Cycling professional track league
Domestic
Colorado State Madison Champion – 2010
Colorado State Points Race Champion – 2010
Colorado State Scratch Race Champion – 2010
Colorado State Team Pursuit Champion – 2010
Colorado State 4000m Individual Pursuit Championship, 3rd – 2010
Winner of over a dozen road and track races throughout the year – 2009
Colorado State Madison Champion – 2008
Colorado Scratch Race Championship, 2nd – 2008
Colorado State Points Race Champion – 2008
American Velodrome Challenge – Madison, 3rd – 2008
Leader’s Jersey wearer in Colorado summer criterium series (Pro,1, 2) – 2008
Multiple top 10 places (including a win) in national/regional Pro, 1, 2 criteriums – 2008
*** As a Madison team, Ryan Sabga & Ryan Luttrell are currently undefeated in the event at the 7-11 Velodrome in Colorado Springs, Colorado since 2008.
