Paul Che - Redondo Beach Professional Cyclist - Redondo Beach CA
Paul Che began racing bicycles in 1985 at the age of eight. Since then Paul has not stopped riding his bike. In his early years, Paul got involved with BMX racing where he learned how to handle the bike at high speed while being in close proximity to other riders.
When Paul turned 15, he was one of the most talented cyclists in Peru, winning races at the elite level. Paul had a Fourth place at the Junior World Championships in 1992 and soon after, began racing for a Colombian professional cycling team. Also, Paul won several national titles and he participated in several international events in South America and Europe.
Paul moved to Los Angeles in 2000 where he worked in one of the largest bike shops in the South bay. After about a year, Paul began racing again and quickly moved up the ranks in Southern California. In 2002 Paul won the Southern California Riders Cup and Manhattan Beach Grand Prix as a Category 3 rider. It didn’t take him too long to reach Category 1, where he consistently placed in races at the Pro-1 level. In 2006 Paul won one of the biggest classic races in California, Redlands Classic. He also placed second in the most important race at Superweek (International Classic), Downers Criterium in Milwaukee. Also, Paul was elected to represent his country, Peru in the South American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina finishing, fourth and in La Tour of Bahia in Brazil finishing second. In 2007 Paul won two state championship titles and achieved several top 5 finishes on the road. He currently races for the top elite team in California.
Cycling has always been passionate for Paul so it was a natural choice for him to coach cyclist, triathletes, and recreational riders. Paul is a USAC certified level 2 cycling coach and FIST Slowtwitch bike fitter certified by Dan Emfield.
Paul’s most notable coaching result is a triathlete client who achieved a gold and silver medal in his age group at the World Championship in New Zealand (2006) and in Germany (2007).