Anticipation Leads to Roaring Cheers – The Real Hero – Heroine from scott cozza on Vimeo.

Credits: Video by Gene Berman, avid cycling fan, a hero to all who know him and a good friend of Steven Cozza

Stage 2 Amgen Tour of California 2010 was like any road race stage in any part of the world. Cycling fans of Road Racing share one thing in common – Anticipation! They wait. And they wait. They wait sometimes for hours and hours. They wait for the site of a cyclist powering by or sometimes struggling by them for a brief moment in time. When that moment occurs for a fan it is like the race stops and the cyclists slow down to a slow motion in space and time. And then suddenly abruptly they turn to a blur of colors as they pass by. How dare they! We waited for hours and they don’t even stop to say hello. Some of them even have the audacity to throw their water bottles at us! Maybe they throw the bottle because they are envious of us. Because they see us eating and drinking and having fun as they race by suffering from the strain of their effort to be the first to the finish line.

I love the professional sport of Road Racing. I love the anticipation. I love the companionship that takes place among fans. I love to watch the beautiful colors of the peloton with the backdrop of nature or the buildings of a city as it races by. I admire the professional domestique cyclists because they are courageous, going to battle with little armor and giving themselves up for their teammates to win. They remain in the shadow of the peloton, but are in deed its strength.  They are the true heroes or heroines of the peloton, of the race.

Amgen Tour of California 2010

Interview by Yuri
from Bike Monkey LLC

Cozza Sherpa from Bike Monkey LLC on Vimeo.

"I love the fans and cobbles. I love the Paris Roubaix."

Steven Cozza shares his experiences racing the Paris Roubaix 2009.  Looks forward to the 2010 Paris Roubaix. 

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Cozza, Garmin / Slipsteam Interview Amgen Tour of California 2009 from scott cozza on Vimeo.
Watch for the Garmin/Transitions boys at the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, May 16-23. The Garmin /Transitions team always brings excitement to the peloton. Lets get out there this year to cheer on Garmin/Transitions or your favorite team. Steven says “Wear the “stache”, boys and girls, men and women, young and old. I’ll have the stache. It gives me super powers! Ha Ha.”

*Permission was granted by KCRA Channel 3 Sports to post this video. They sent the video to Steven’s dad Scott Cozza in 2009. Special thanks to KCRA. Steven hopes KCRA will cover the Amgen Tour of California in 2010

“Never Give Up” from scott cozza on Vimeo.

Please watch the entire 7 minute video. It conveys a powerful message to “Never Give Up” no matter what obstacles we may face in life. Steven says to those with challenges in life to “Never Give Up”, “As human beings, whether a child, teen, or an adult, we will all face difficulties in life. The challenge could be as harmless as trying to learn to read or as life threatening as trying to overcome a serious illness. Hold on to hope by having a “Never Give Up” attitude. When I race, whether I win or lose, at the end of the day I can always walk away from my bike feeling proud because I know I did my best and “Never Gave Up.”

Interview with Steven and Coach Dario Fredrick from scott cozza on Vimeo.