Biography of Bob Stives
I was not what you might consider to be an “athlete” in my youth. My school athletic career, as it were, consisted mainly of four years of second string Little League baseball and one year of third string linebacker on the sophomore football team in high school.
My father, now 82, was a successful weekend modified stock car driver on the Northeast paved and dirt local tracks. He was also a runner on the track team in high school. He began to take fitness more seriously in his early 40’s having been inspired by Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s book, Aerobics. Dad still runs regularly today!
It is from my dad therefore, that I get an interest in competition and physical fitness. He kept the concept of physical fitness as it related to health in front of me until it sunk in when I too was in my 40’s. Running, is not my thing. Neither is swimming or any stationary exercise. Enter the bicycle!
I began fitness riding in my 40’s. A brief part-time business endeavor of buying and selling used bikes led me to higher quality equipment. Better bikes led to more speed. Wheels, speed and the concept of racing all came together, and I signed up for my first event at age 57!
This first race was a Cat 5 criterium that I rode on a Trek 1.0 road bike that was one size too small. I finished three laps down and thought I should not try racing again. However, another rider encouraged me not to give up, and so it began.
My best race so far has been the 20K Road Race at the 2013 Georgia Golden Olympics. Coached and led out by teammate, Brian Stockmaster, I won the gold medal in the Men’s 60-64 age group.
Results:
2015 Virginia Senior Games, Men’s Cycling 60-64 5K TT-Bronze 20K RR-Bronze
South Carolina Senior Sports Classic, Men’s Cycling 60-64 1 Mile TT-Gold 5K TT-Gold 10K TT-Silver
2014 South Carolina Senior Sports Classic, Men’s Cycling 60-64 5K TT-Gold 10K TT-Silver
2013 Georgia Golden Olympics, Men’s Cycling 60-64 20K RR-Gold
Major Results:
2024Rock Hill Bicycle Club TT Series 2024 (Race 1 )
2023
Georgia Golden Games 5k Time Trial
Georgia Golden Games 20k Road Race
Georgia Golden Games 10k Time Trial
2023 Rock Hill Bicycle Club TT Series, Race #11
Rock Hill Bicycle Club TT Series, Race #10
2023 Rock Hill Bicycle Club Time Trial Series #9
2023 United States National 20 Kilometer Road Race Championship, National Senior Games
2023 United States National Time Trial Championship, National Senior Games 10k Time Trial
2023 United States National Time Trial Championship, National Senior Games 5k Time Trial
Rock Hill Bicycle Club Time Trial Series #6
Rock Hill Bicycle Club Time Trial Series
South Carolina Sports Classic 5k& 10k Time Trial
South Carolina Sports Classic 20k Road Race
Rock Hill Bicycle Club Time Trial Series
Rock Hill Bicycle Club Time Trial #2
Rock Hill Bicycle Club Time Trial #1
2022
South Carolina Senior Sports Classic Time Trial
2022 South Carolina Senior Sports Classic 20k
2022 Georgia Golden Olympics 20k Road Race
2022 Georgia Golden Olympics 10k Time Trial
2022 Georgia Golden Olympics 5k Time Trial
2019
Carolina Cycling Association Regional Championships TT/IP
2019 Giordana Track Race Series 2019
2018
Southeast Regional Championship Series #8 (Final)
2018 SERC #7 "Oak Mountain State Park"
2018 S.E.R.C. #6 "Southeastern Regional Championships"
2018 South Carolina State Championship South Carolina Senior Sports Classic 5k and 10k Time Trial
S.E.R.C. Race #5 and ITT, Dauset Trails
S.E.R.C. Race #4
2018 S.E.R.C. #3 (Tsali Trails)
S.E.R.C #2
S.E.R.C. #1
2018 CORBS Biggin Creek Bonzai XC Race
CORBS (Charleston Off Road Bike Series) Short Track Race
2017
Giordana Velodrome Wednesday Night TT Series
Giordana Weds. Night Time Trial/Pursuit Series
S.E.R.C. Mtb Race #7
2017 National Senior Games, 40K Road Race
National Senior Games, 20K Road Race
2017 SC Senior Sports Classic, 5K TT & 10K TT
2017 SC Senior Sports Classic 1 Mile TT & 20K RR
Virginia Senior Games 5k Time Trial
Virgina Senior Games, 20K RR
Mtb XC race
Southeastern Regional Championship Series, Race #3
2016
Georgia Senior Olympics 40K Road Race (National Qualifier)
Georgia Senior Olympics 5k Time Trial (National Qualifier)
Virginia Senior Games
2016 South Carolina Senior Olympics Time Trial Series
Race to the River
Good Life Games 55K Road Race
My father, now 82, was a successful weekend modified stock car driver on the Northeast paved and dirt local tracks. He was also a runner on the track team in high school. He began to take fitness more seriously in his early 40’s having been inspired by Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s book, Aerobics. Dad still runs regularly today!
It is from my dad therefore, that I get an interest in competition and physical fitness. He kept the concept of physical fitness as it related to health in front of me until it sunk in when I too was in my 40’s. Running, is not my thing. Neither is swimming or any stationary exercise. Enter the bicycle!
I began fitness riding in my 40’s. A brief part-time business endeavor of buying and selling used bikes led me to higher quality equipment. Better bikes led to more speed. Wheels, speed and the concept of racing all came together, and I signed up for my first event at age 57!
This first race was a Cat 5 criterium that I rode on a Trek 1.0 road bike that was one size too small. I finished three laps down and thought I should not try racing again. However, another rider encouraged me not to give up, and so it began.
My best race so far has been the 20K Road Race at the 2013 Georgia Golden Olympics. Coached and led out by teammate, Brian Stockmaster, I won the gold medal in the Men’s 60-64 age group.
Results:
2015 Virginia Senior Games, Men’s Cycling 60-64 5K TT-Bronze 20K RR-Bronze
South Carolina Senior Sports Classic, Men’s Cycling 60-64 1 Mile TT-Gold 5K TT-Gold 10K TT-Silver
2014 South Carolina Senior Sports Classic, Men’s Cycling 60-64 5K TT-Gold 10K TT-Silver
2013 Georgia Golden Olympics, Men’s Cycling 60-64 20K RR-Gold
Major Results:
2024
UCI-Ranking:
USCF Category:
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Team: Masters
Bike:
Birthday:
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OBJECTIVES
USCF Category:
Track: , Road:Masters
Team: Masters
Bike:
Birthday:
First Season: 0000-00-00
OBJECTIVES