2017 National Sports Center Track Cycling All-Star Team

The state fair has come and gone, there's no more brats in the refrigerator and the wild turkey chicks are just as big as their mothers. Summer, and the track cycling season in the Twin Cities, has come to a close for another year. It's time for the subjective selection of the most impressive riders for 2017.

Nikki Munvez, has made steady progress as she's moved up the ranks of the ladies peloton. She not only outpointed most of the local competition but was also the winner of the lady's division of the National Cycle Courier contest in Milwaukee.

Junior rider Peter Moore made his presence felt on multiple fronts. Generally a winner at the NSC Velodrome he was also a star at the 2017 USA Cycling Elite Juniors Track Nationals in Carson, CA , July 31-Aug 5, winning gold in Jr. Men's Individual Pursuit, Sprint and Points race as well as a silver in the time trial.

Minneapolis firefighter Dan Casper is a familiar sight leading the pack across the finish line at NSC Velodrome endurance events and this year was no exception. A consistent performer at both the national and international master's competitions, Dan is a reigning world's masters champion in the individual pursuit, scratch race and team pursuit along with NSC Velodrome rider Tim Mulrooney.

Fuerza rider Anna Schmitz has determinedly worked her way up through the competition and is now a leader in the women's peloton.

Erin Porter grinds her way to victory on a regular basis in the Cat. 4 women's contests. She won't be Cat. 4 for long.

Fan favorite Cat. 3 racer Lionel Space annually makes his way to the NSC Velodrome from Phoenix and teaches some lessons to the kids for a couple of weeks.

 Swaziland native, Macalester College alum and Medtronic employee Mandla Shongwe has quickly taken to track cycling and become a force in the Cat 4 ranks.

Category 3 Tacocat rider Risa Hustad races sled dogs around Ely, MN when there's too much snow for track cycling.

Lady's track rider of the year for 2016 and 2017 Anya Malarski sits down to a big meal after a race like all competitive cyclists.

Strong man Andy Keough moved up to Cat 1/2 this season and put serious pressure on the men's peloton.

Men's track rider of the year is all-around riding star Brandon Krawcyzk.

Clayton Shepard put the hurt on the competition both locally and at the 2017 Masters Track Cycling World Championships in Los Angeles, winning two gold medals in his division.

Sprinter Linsey Hamilton has been an all-star for a long time and remains one to this day.