Doug Hall

Name: Doug Hall

Nickname: At the track "Big Hit Hall", just "Doug"is fine, but don't call me "Dougie Fresh".

Category: Cat 2 Road, Cat 2 Track

Other Sports and Category: Dawn Patrol MTB Trail Warrior

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Occupation: Business Development Manager in the Software Industry

Marital Status: Committed Single

Years Racing: 4

Strengths: Flat Crits, Sprinting

Favorite Norcal Race: Friday Nights at Hellyer Velodrome.

Favorite Trail: If I told you, I'd have to kill you.

Favorite ride/training ride: The Tues/Thurs Alviso/Great America Noon Ride; Any long, slow, distance rides that includes coffee stops with friends; my annual 3 day trip from San Jose to Santa Barbara, the annual trip in Downieville, and riding my old 3 speed around the block to Peet's.

Best Finish: 1st, Hellyer Velodrome Wednesday Night Omium.

Favorite Pre Race Meal: Poached eggs, granola w/ yogurt, and toast.

Favorite Post Race Meal: Boont Amber Ale

Bikes You Own: Specialized Tarmac S-Works, Van Dessel Drag Strip Courage, Specialized Epic, Don Myrah's Trek carbon cross bike, 1958 Philip's 3-speed.

Favorite Sport Other than Cycling: Sea Kayaking, Surfing

Favorite Hobby: Cooking

Career Highlights: Dominating the 2008 Merced Criterium Cat 3 race, (2nd place, 4 primes, 11 laps on a solo break, 4 laps in a 2 man break and my first race in a pacific State Bank kit) Winning the P/1/2 Snowball race on a track Friday night with a stacked field.