TSV...Nobody Does It Better!

As Tri-State Velo starts its 14th year we would like to profile Dana Feiss and Graham Coy, two young athletes that have the fire and desire to make the "big time" of professional cycling.

In this time of drug controversies and scandals it is refreshing to see athleticism at its finest. We are proud to introduce our best young talent for 2008 and hopefully beyond.

We thank our great sponsors and team and club members who support what we started 14 years ago and still believe in.

Dana Feiss

Born: October 11, 1989
Racing Since: August, 2006

How I got started racing: After growing up riding road and mountain bikes and doing local events such as the Univest Grand Prix, I did an Air Products track cycling clinic and fell in love with the track. In the summer of 2006 I started racing as a junior and moved up to elite racing in 2007. I’m a tried-and-true track sprinter, but I like to do some crits here and there as well. I have my goals set on racing internationally and I’m gearing up for many seasons as an elite woman rider.

Racing Highlights:

Silver Medal, Junior National Track Championships, 500m time trial 17-18 women (met qualifying time standard for Junior World Championships)
Silver Medal, Junior National Track Championships, Sprints 17-18 women
Bronze Medal, Junior National Track Championships, Keirin 17-18 women
Bronze Medal, Junior National Track Championships, Team Sprint 17-18 women
Qualifier, Elite National Championships, 500m time trial
Qualifier, Elite National Championships, team sprint women
Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion – 500m time trial 17-18 women
Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion – 200m time trial 17-18 women
Pennsylvania State Junior Champion – 500m time trial 17-18 women
Pennsylvania State Junior Champion – 200m time trial 17-18 women
Pennsylvania State Junior Champion – Team sprint time trial 17-18 women

Favorite Race: Match sprint and keirin

Funniest Race Experience: I crashed in my first elite keirin race and was run over by my coach (who happened to be placed in the same heat). It’s funny for me to look back on it now; at the time it just hurt a lot.

Toughest Race: 1-mile record attempt at the Trexlertown Velodrome.

Favorite Food: Mom’s apple pie or anything Thai. Hey, that even rhymes!

Favorite Beverage: Thai iced tea

Favorite TV Show: Lost; The Office

Favorite Movie: Zoolander (Ben Stiller KILLS me!) and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

Hobbies: Telemark and cross country skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, drawing and painting, and riding (of course).

Favorite Saying/Motto: “The greatest glory lies not in never falling, but rising every time you fall.” ~ Nelson Mandela

Graham Coy:

Graham Coy is a seventeen- year-old junior cyclist, who races for Tri-State Velo cycling team. He is a junior at Twin Valley High School and this season will be his fifth year of road-racing. Since his start, he has had some exceptional results, including two top-five finishes at US Junior Nationals and has been the PA State Time Trial Champion three years in a row.

Outside of cycling, Graham enjoys computers, camping, and music. Also, Graham works part time as a mechanic/salesman at a bike shop near his house.
This season, Graham hopes to podium at Nationals in the individual time trial and upgrade to a Category 2 Racer.

Racing Highlights