Rider: Cory
Place: 9th
Race: Baker RR Pro 1/2
Hi All,
This was a really fun race this year, a nice out and back course in the middle of no where. The race started super early a 6:55 am to be exact, and it was very windy. The wind was the major factor of the day, a cross wind was blowing both ways,going out and coming back on the course. So that being the case, I used my lessons from Tour of Southland and got to the front at the start of the race and drilled it. About half mile into the race I looked back and had split the 40 or so riders into small little groups. I was able to get the brake working and we rolled off with no problem. The only down side to the brake was I was one of only two riders not having a teammate in the brake. The brake happened to be 8 riders strong and six were all members with teammates. That being the case two riders attacked, and it forced me and one other rider to have to work to bring the group back, so I decided on the climb to spilt the group and cut the fat, so I did exactly that, and I was able to get the group down to four riders. After the climb two teammates of the front two attacked, and a the rider infront of me popped forcing me to close it alone, which I wasnt able to do without help in the wind. From this point we were joined by two riders and we worked for the next 40 miles chasing down the front four, unfortunately I was the strongest in the chase and they knew it, and they began to start playing games and not taking pulls, this aloud for a small group of 5 to bridge up to our group. Four of the five riders were on the same team and the fifth was a teammate of the two in the brake so no help was given to me again. I attacked and split the group once more, and took it do to four riders again, this time we took it to the line, and we all just rolled across happy the day was over.
Lesson's learned: Don't be the strongest guy in the chase, make sure to stay heads up at all times and get in the right move, because when its 40mph winds, it's hard to bring stuff back alone.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Help Aaron race Maccabiah Games by donating needed $$
Hey all, this is Aaron from the U25 team and I'm sending out this email in hopes that you all might help send me to the 2009 Maccabiah Games this summer in Israel. I have been asked to race for team USA. The kicker is that I have to come up with my own money for the trip. The Macabbiah Games, in case you were wondering, is basically the Jewish Olympics. Jews from all over the world will be coming to Israel for 2 weeks of competition from July 12-23. I will be competing in both the time trial and road race, along with, hopefully, Josh Horowitz from team Liquid Fitness. I really need all your help raising the funds to go. It is a real opportunity for me and there's no way I'm going to waste it. So please, I really appreciate any donation. Nothing is too small, or too large. You can go to the link below. I only ask a couple things...1)please put my full name in the last box on the page so they know who to give the money to, and 2)please send me an email letting me know you donated that way I can thank each and every one of you for your help. My new email is schneidersriders@gmail.com.
Thank you all so much,
Aaron Schneider
https://www.maccabiusa.com/index.php?option=com_dtdonate&task=authorizenetonce&Itemid=195
Thank you all so much,
Aaron Schneider
https://www.maccabiusa.com/index.php?option=com_dtdonate&task=authorizenetonce&Itemid=195
Eric Bennett reports from Holland
Hey everyone!
Raced this weekend in Holland. SO windy and flat. Saturday went real well for me, I finished in the front group and got 25th. Sunday was now the hardest race I have ever done. 210k, with Skil Shimano and Rabobank. Theo Bos won. My role was to ride agressive the first half of the race and try and make it to the finish. I covered several moves, and made a good brake for the first 100k. Everything came back together and Rabobank controlled the race. I got popped with 20k left, once they really started picking up the leadout I couldnt hold on any longer. Our best finisher was Austin Carroll at 21st.
Next for me is a race in Frankfort Germany Friday, then I race in Luxenburg Saturday and Holland Sunday. Its going to be a good week, just trying to rest up now. Having so much fun. Ill keep everyone posted.
Eric Bennett
Raced this weekend in Holland. SO windy and flat. Saturday went real well for me, I finished in the front group and got 25th. Sunday was now the hardest race I have ever done. 210k, with Skil Shimano and Rabobank. Theo Bos won. My role was to ride agressive the first half of the race and try and make it to the finish. I covered several moves, and made a good brake for the first 100k. Everything came back together and Rabobank controlled the race. I got popped with 20k left, once they really started picking up the leadout I couldnt hold on any longer. Our best finisher was Austin Carroll at 21st.
Next for me is a race in Frankfort Germany Friday, then I race in Luxenburg Saturday and Holland Sunday. Its going to be a good week, just trying to rest up now. Having so much fun. Ill keep everyone posted.
Eric Bennett
Kendall and Kit amazing racing with the pros!
Kendall Ryan was 8th at Dana Point in the Pro Woman's Race!
Lost of crashes, crazy race.
Action from Trinidad with Kit getting the squeeze from the Euro team in today's Miss & Out.
Leading...Swiss World Champion Franco Marvulli, Current Olympic Madison Gold medalist Argi Walter Perez,
German pro 6-Day rider Leif Lampeter, NOW's Kit Karzen.
Earlier today, Kit gave US Olympian Giddeon Massie a monster lead out for the only US win so far in the Scratch Race.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
NOW in Belgium
Hey all!
Im have been here in Belgium for a little over a week now. Im loving it! I have already raced 4 times, and just found out today that I am racing Paris Roubaix!
Raced Zellick Galmaarden Sunday. By far the hardest yet most fun races I have ever done! 180k length and 235 riders.Our team consisted of: Myself, Kurt Carlsen, Chris Monteleone, Chris Barton, Cole House and Austin Carrol. Along with some of the toughest cobble climbs in Belgium. Race had 2 large laps to start then 5 laps on the Murr along with 2 other cobble climbs and then finished with one large lap. I felt pretty good today, it took me a lap to get used to the agressive riding of everyone but I became comfortable. I tried riding the front the best I could all day. I survived it until the last time up the Murr. Mid way up two riders crashed and I had to unclip and walk the rest. Its ok though, I had a great time and learned a ton. Only 1 rider from my team finished, Austin Carrol. I know with a few more races in me I will be able to do something in one of these big races.
Cannot wait! Next races are Holland in Holland and then Monday in Luxenburg. Ill keep everyone posted.
Eric Bennett
Im have been here in Belgium for a little over a week now. Im loving it! I have already raced 4 times, and just found out today that I am racing Paris Roubaix!
Raced Zellick Galmaarden Sunday. By far the hardest yet most fun races I have ever done! 180k length and 235 riders.Our team consisted of: Myself, Kurt Carlsen, Chris Monteleone, Chris Barton, Cole House and Austin Carrol. Along with some of the toughest cobble climbs in Belgium. Race had 2 large laps to start then 5 laps on the Murr along with 2 other cobble climbs and then finished with one large lap. I felt pretty good today, it took me a lap to get used to the agressive riding of everyone but I became comfortable. I tried riding the front the best I could all day. I survived it until the last time up the Murr. Mid way up two riders crashed and I had to unclip and walk the rest. Its ok though, I had a great time and learned a ton. Only 1 rider from my team finished, Austin Carrol. I know with a few more races in me I will be able to do something in one of these big races.
Cannot wait! Next races are Holland in Holland and then Monday in Luxenburg. Ill keep everyone posted.
Eric Bennett
Monday, April 20, 2009
NOW at Sea Otter Pro/1/2 Race
Here is the report for the Pro/1/2 races at the Sea Otter Classic this past weekend. The NOW MS-Society representation consisted of Aaron Schneider, Pete Rennie, Spencer Smitheman and for two of the three events, Kit Karzen. The events were held at the Laguna Seca Raceway and neighboring military base.
April 16th - Crit: The criterium was the first event off and featured a part of the race track in an odd hotdog shape with a few sharp turns and a minor hill each lap. The race strung out from the gun with Bissell keen on dominating the race. All was fine until a Landrover-Orbea rider went down sitting about 20th wheel. I was immediatley forced to chase a large gap, being on his wheel. The race split into three groups here as Bissell sent 3 riders up the road and the peloton split. I made it onto the back end of the pack along with the rest of the team. After my effort, I slid back, tired from the chase. Soon another near-crash in front of me caused another gap to open, but this time I had to chase from the back and had a hard time with the gap. For two or three laps, I sat just off the back, burrying myself to get back on. Trying to finally bridge the gap, I flew around one of the corners with too much speed and hit some gravel, finding myself sliding on my right side soon after. I chased for a while, but was pulled with a group when we were half a lap down. Aaron continued on in the chase group and was just lapped on the last lap, ending up 35th as our only finisher.
April 17th - Road Race: This loomed as a big day with the start list showing off some serious talent. Of note on the start line was Levi Leipheimer, the Borrajo brothers, Luis Arman, Jaques-Maynes brothers, Chris Jones plus a plethora of Bissell riders and other pros. The race had an ominous feeling to it during the neutral start as we headed up the main climb and already many had their suffer faces on. Départ Reel was at the top of the climb and the next lap leading back to the climb was the only time most of us saw Levi. We started the climb for the first real time and the pack splintered into 3 or 4 groups. The first group of 15, headed by Levi and Ben Jaques-Mayne stayed away until the end while the next two groups formed the peleton. Aaron and I found ourselves in that main group alongside some very big name riders. The next couple of laps were for myself, a lesson in suffering. I had to motivate myself beyond traditional standards to get over the climb with the ever dwindling group. After that, it seemed to become easier and easier with California Giant Berry on the front and the speed steady. Approaching the finishing climb, there was some jockeying, but nothing serious as we were riding in for 16th place. In the end, Aaron ended up 28th and I was 33rd.
April 18th - Circuit Race: Definately the hardest day, the circuit race featured full laps of the race course with a wall of climbing on the back side and "the corkscrew" descent, famous in auto racing for it's aggressive pitch and turns. Early on in the race, both Kit and I were off the back. I couldn't really explain mine; I had considered attacking the lap before and wasn't feeling that bad, but sometimes that happens in racing. About halfway through the race the pack shattered and both Pete and Aaron were in a large group about a minute and a half from the breakaway. The gap progressively opened and soon after their group was pulled. It was hard for us to be too demoralized by the DNF as only 15 riders remained on the course by the finish.
Up next for the Elite U25 team is a split between the Dana Point Grand Prix and the Vuelta a Bisbee. I will personally be doing Bisbee along with Pete Rennie and Joseph Ainsworth.
Spencer
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April 16th - Crit: The criterium was the first event off and featured a part of the race track in an odd hotdog shape with a few sharp turns and a minor hill each lap. The race strung out from the gun with Bissell keen on dominating the race. All was fine until a Landrover-Orbea rider went down sitting about 20th wheel. I was immediatley forced to chase a large gap, being on his wheel. The race split into three groups here as Bissell sent 3 riders up the road and the peloton split. I made it onto the back end of the pack along with the rest of the team. After my effort, I slid back, tired from the chase. Soon another near-crash in front of me caused another gap to open, but this time I had to chase from the back and had a hard time with the gap. For two or three laps, I sat just off the back, burrying myself to get back on. Trying to finally bridge the gap, I flew around one of the corners with too much speed and hit some gravel, finding myself sliding on my right side soon after. I chased for a while, but was pulled with a group when we were half a lap down. Aaron continued on in the chase group and was just lapped on the last lap, ending up 35th as our only finisher.
April 17th - Road Race: This loomed as a big day with the start list showing off some serious talent. Of note on the start line was Levi Leipheimer, the Borrajo brothers, Luis Arman, Jaques-Maynes brothers, Chris Jones plus a plethora of Bissell riders and other pros. The race had an ominous feeling to it during the neutral start as we headed up the main climb and already many had their suffer faces on. Départ Reel was at the top of the climb and the next lap leading back to the climb was the only time most of us saw Levi. We started the climb for the first real time and the pack splintered into 3 or 4 groups. The first group of 15, headed by Levi and Ben Jaques-Mayne stayed away until the end while the next two groups formed the peleton. Aaron and I found ourselves in that main group alongside some very big name riders. The next couple of laps were for myself, a lesson in suffering. I had to motivate myself beyond traditional standards to get over the climb with the ever dwindling group. After that, it seemed to become easier and easier with California Giant Berry on the front and the speed steady. Approaching the finishing climb, there was some jockeying, but nothing serious as we were riding in for 16th place. In the end, Aaron ended up 28th and I was 33rd.
April 18th - Circuit Race: Definately the hardest day, the circuit race featured full laps of the race course with a wall of climbing on the back side and "the corkscrew" descent, famous in auto racing for it's aggressive pitch and turns. Early on in the race, both Kit and I were off the back. I couldn't really explain mine; I had considered attacking the lap before and wasn't feeling that bad, but sometimes that happens in racing. About halfway through the race the pack shattered and both Pete and Aaron were in a large group about a minute and a half from the breakaway. The gap progressively opened and soon after their group was pulled. It was hard for us to be too demoralized by the DNF as only 15 riders remained on the course by the finish.
Up next for the Elite U25 team is a split between the Dana Point Grand Prix and the Vuelta a Bisbee. I will personally be doing Bisbee along with Pete Rennie and Joseph Ainsworth.
Spencer
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David Adler takes 3rd at Torrance
I pulled up to the Torrance race in my dirty truck, unshaven legs and unshaven face but had the best looking kit. Looking around I recognized nobody. Where are the Novitch brothers, Barry, Wes, Dana, Scott, Jens, Paul, John, Howard, Phil (I know where he was) and the other Cat 4 old guys? Suddenly the loneliness set in. Grabbing a Prozac I began my warm up. You may know by now that my brain goes into overdrive when I’m on the bike. As I was warming up it dawned on me that I if suck today nobody will know…in fact I could even deny I was at the race. Then I became a bit concerned about my pre race nutrition. I was overly carbo loaded with 2 days of pizza and kids birthday cakes not to mention the garbage I ate at the little league snack stand. Once again…it didn’t matter…nobody here knows me. With all the pressure gone and the Prozac taking effect it was time to race.
Torrance is a very short course….1/2 mile, flat, smooth…lap times are about a minute. Conditions were warm and windy but I’m sure not as hot as Chucks race. The race started fast and because of the wind it was more strung out than usual for a Cat 4 crit. There was an early break that jumped to a 30 second lead. I joined a group that had 2 guys from Ironfly, 1 guy from Cal Pools and the tattooed guy. We were able to cover the break and for the rest of the race we worked together and covered 2 other breaks. I need to stay in the top 10 the entire race because those were the race instructions from my Velo-Fit coach Chris Plourde and I always do what he says. I figured the tattooed guy was a strong rider because all the riders I know with tattoos are fast, Antony, Johnny, Louise, etc. There were quite a few guys from Ironfly and ShoAir controlling the race and it was frustrating for me and tattoo guy. With 3 laps to go tattoo guy took off and I went with him. Because of the great coaching I get from Velo-fit I knew I could hang on for 3 laps which was only 3 more minutes. Coming around the last corner in 4th place I took tattoo guy’s wheel and some other guy came around the outside of both of us. I crossed the line 3rd and was stoked to have my first podium.
I waited for the official results, had the podium picture taken and got a check for $50 that is on its way to the U25 team.
Maybe none of this actually happened…it could have been a dream….nobody will ever know J
Cheers,
David (the lonely guy)
Torrance is a very short course….1/2 mile, flat, smooth…lap times are about a minute. Conditions were warm and windy but I’m sure not as hot as Chucks race. The race started fast and because of the wind it was more strung out than usual for a Cat 4 crit. There was an early break that jumped to a 30 second lead. I joined a group that had 2 guys from Ironfly, 1 guy from Cal Pools and the tattooed guy. We were able to cover the break and for the rest of the race we worked together and covered 2 other breaks. I need to stay in the top 10 the entire race because those were the race instructions from my Velo-Fit coach Chris Plourde and I always do what he says. I figured the tattooed guy was a strong rider because all the riders I know with tattoos are fast, Antony, Johnny, Louise, etc. There were quite a few guys from Ironfly and ShoAir controlling the race and it was frustrating for me and tattoo guy. With 3 laps to go tattoo guy took off and I went with him. Because of the great coaching I get from Velo-fit I knew I could hang on for 3 laps which was only 3 more minutes. Coming around the last corner in 4th place I took tattoo guy’s wheel and some other guy came around the outside of both of us. I crossed the line 3rd and was stoked to have my first podium.
I waited for the official results, had the podium picture taken and got a check for $50 that is on its way to the U25 team.
Maybe none of this actually happened…it could have been a dream….nobody will ever know J
Cheers,
David (the lonely guy)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
NOW at Sea Otter-good job boys!
Levi Leipheimer won the Sea Otter Pro Road Race today with NOW MS team rider Aaron Schneider
@3mins in 28th and Spencer Smithman 33rd @3:05 in big pro company.
Bissel, an Astana rider, Garmin, Fly V, Colavita and more.
Good racing boys!
Kit Karzen was 10th in the Junior 17/18 circuit race.
NOW MS U23s and junior Kit start the Pro Circuit race on the Laguna Sega course on Saturday.
Go boys, Go!
@3mins in 28th and Spencer Smithman 33rd @3:05 in big pro company.
Bissel, an Astana rider, Garmin, Fly V, Colavita and more.
Good racing boys!
Kit Karzen was 10th in the Junior 17/18 circuit race.
NOW MS U23s and junior Kit start the Pro Circuit race on the Laguna Sega course on Saturday.
Go boys, Go!
Monday, April 6, 2009
NOW takes First and Second!
Where: PCH/Trancas
Event: Race to the Rock 4/4
Race: 20k TT
Who Raced: Wes Barton, Bill Birrell
Place: Now takes First and Second
OK, so the field was small, 11 racers. R2dR is still in its infancy. But it is the most scenic TT in SoCal: PCH on a beautiful day! If you are gonna suffer, you might as well have good scenery while you do it, right?
Conditions were perfect, 60F and a light tail wind. The course is a rolling 20k with no stops and light traffic on the road.
Wes went off 10th, so 10 minutes behind the lead rider on a beautiful Felt TT bike, but no Aero helmet and no skinsuit. I was a minute behind with both, looking to break the 30 minute barrier.
I had a mechanical on the first downhill roller and had to softpedal for a couple of hundred meters, but then put my head down. Seemed like the tailwind actually made it harder to catch other riders. Kept looking for Wes, but he stayed out of sight.
Still hit the dead spot in my TT at 21 minutes - seems like I always start to ask why am I doing this? Then I start to smell the barn and the power kicks in again.
In the end Now took 1 & 2:
Bill Birrell: 28:24
Wes Barton: 28:50
3rd: Over 2 minutes back at 31:04
Go Now!
Full results:
http://www.grandmastersracing.com/Grand_Masters_Racing/R2dR_Results/R2dR_Results.html
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Event: Race to the Rock 4/4
Race: 20k TT
Who Raced: Wes Barton, Bill Birrell
Place: Now takes First and Second
OK, so the field was small, 11 racers. R2dR is still in its infancy. But it is the most scenic TT in SoCal: PCH on a beautiful day! If you are gonna suffer, you might as well have good scenery while you do it, right?
Conditions were perfect, 60F and a light tail wind. The course is a rolling 20k with no stops and light traffic on the road.
Wes went off 10th, so 10 minutes behind the lead rider on a beautiful Felt TT bike, but no Aero helmet and no skinsuit. I was a minute behind with both, looking to break the 30 minute barrier.
I had a mechanical on the first downhill roller and had to softpedal for a couple of hundred meters, but then put my head down. Seemed like the tailwind actually made it harder to catch other riders. Kept looking for Wes, but he stayed out of sight.
Still hit the dead spot in my TT at 21 minutes - seems like I always start to ask why am I doing this? Then I start to smell the barn and the power kicks in again.
In the end Now took 1 & 2:
Bill Birrell: 28:24
Wes Barton: 28:50
3rd: Over 2 minutes back at 31:04
Go Now!
Full results:
http://www.grandmastersracing.com/Grand_Masters_Racing/R2dR_Results/R2dR_Results.html
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Sunday, April 5, 2009
4/5 Masters 40+ Race Report
Where: Dominguez Hills
Event: CBR- Dominguez Hill Crit #2
Race: 4/5 Masters 40+
Who Raced: Me, Barry, Jen's, and WES!!
Place: 3rd with a points prime win
I just have to preface after yesterday's mess I came back STRONG (HTFU)!! To make a long story short yesterday's course(Long Beach Grand Prix) was a bit on the technical side and very narrow cornering...with 4 laps to go one of the Sho-Air guys tried to make a move and by doing so took me out!! I went down on my new Fuji!! I've been fortunate enough or unfortunate however you want to look at it were I've been in so many crashes that it's no biggy for me anymore. Fortunately it was more of a slide than a crash...I ended with road rash on top of my road rash as well as a nice raspberry on my ass...Linda took pic's that will be floating around sometime soon, so keep an eye out. Anyway I'm a little sore and the bike has some character now but all is good...
CUT TO: THE PRESENT
I went out today for one goal and one goal only...to retain the yellow jersey by winning the points prime. Thanks to the help from my fellow teammates we executed to perfection!! It was textbook...Before the Race Jens, Barry, and I knew what had to be done...Wes on the other hand being his first race of the year came to me and asked...Hey Lawrence "What's the plan" I explained to him that there will be a points prime in the middle of the race that we have to cue up for..and just deliver me to the 4th corner, I'll do the rest... and he said..."DONE!". And so we were off...the race was nothing out of the ordinary...comfortably fast, fairly safe and always challenging...Wes is extremely strong and was upfront for the entire first part of the race...as the clock hit 20 I knew the prime was coming up in the next lap...as we popped around the 4th corner I moved up to Wes and said "bro...this is it!" as we hit the start finish the announcer called the prime...THEN IT WAS ON!! All of a sudden the textbook train formed...Wes up front, Barry in second position, Jens third, and me in the caboose...It couldn't have been more perfect!! Wes immediately cranked it up around corner 1, then he pulled off, and Barry did his thing around corner 2, and lastly Jen's "the BULL" domestique extraordinaire delivered me exactly and I mean EXACTLY where I needed to be...As we cranked it around the 4th and final corner I put the gas on and exploded to the start/finish for the points...It was an AWESOME display of true unadulterated team work!! If it wasn't for our group effort it would have never happen...As we got to one lap to go I cued up ready to try and nail it all....got on Barry's wheel until the 3rd corner where I jumped on the inside and made my move!! I came around corner 4 in pole position but unfortunately the legs just couldn't hold it...2 guys ended up passing me. No worries...we executed what needed to be done. Yellow baby!!
THANKS GUYS!!
L
BTW- Being old men Barry and can do multiply races...well today we did 3!! Which is a first for me...4/5, 4, 3/4. I'm TOAST!!
Event: CBR- Dominguez Hill Crit #2
Race: 4/5 Masters 40+
Who Raced: Me, Barry, Jen's, and WES!!
Place: 3rd with a points prime win
I just have to preface after yesterday's mess I came back STRONG (HTFU)!! To make a long story short yesterday's course(Long Beach Grand Prix) was a bit on the technical side and very narrow cornering...with 4 laps to go one of the Sho-Air guys tried to make a move and by doing so took me out!! I went down on my new Fuji!! I've been fortunate enough or unfortunate however you want to look at it were I've been in so many crashes that it's no biggy for me anymore. Fortunately it was more of a slide than a crash...I ended with road rash on top of my road rash as well as a nice raspberry on my ass...Linda took pic's that will be floating around sometime soon, so keep an eye out. Anyway I'm a little sore and the bike has some character now but all is good...
CUT TO: THE PRESENT
I went out today for one goal and one goal only...to retain the yellow jersey by winning the points prime. Thanks to the help from my fellow teammates we executed to perfection!! It was textbook...Before the Race Jens, Barry, and I knew what had to be done...Wes on the other hand being his first race of the year came to me and asked...Hey Lawrence "What's the plan" I explained to him that there will be a points prime in the middle of the race that we have to cue up for..and just deliver me to the 4th corner, I'll do the rest... and he said..."DONE!". And so we were off...the race was nothing out of the ordinary...comfortably fast, fairly safe and always challenging...Wes is extremely strong and was upfront for the entire first part of the race...as the clock hit 20 I knew the prime was coming up in the next lap...as we popped around the 4th corner I moved up to Wes and said "bro...this is it!" as we hit the start finish the announcer called the prime...THEN IT WAS ON!! All of a sudden the textbook train formed...Wes up front, Barry in second position, Jens third, and me in the caboose...It couldn't have been more perfect!! Wes immediately cranked it up around corner 1, then he pulled off, and Barry did his thing around corner 2, and lastly Jen's "the BULL" domestique extraordinaire delivered me exactly and I mean EXACTLY where I needed to be...As we cranked it around the 4th and final corner I put the gas on and exploded to the start/finish for the points...It was an AWESOME display of true unadulterated team work!! If it wasn't for our group effort it would have never happen...As we got to one lap to go I cued up ready to try and nail it all....got on Barry's wheel until the 3rd corner where I jumped on the inside and made my move!! I came around corner 4 in pole position but unfortunately the legs just couldn't hold it...2 guys ended up passing me. No worries...we executed what needed to be done. Yellow baby!!
THANKS GUYS!!
L
BTW- Being old men Barry and can do multiply races...well today we did 3!! Which is a first for me...4/5, 4, 3/4. I'm TOAST!!
NOW men and women on the Poduim at CBR today!
Velo-Fit athlete PC Calderon wins CBR Women's P/1/2/3. She drove the break and delivered the win!
Lawrence Novitch, another Velo-Fit athlete, added another podium on the tail of great teamwork by Jens, Barry and Wes!
Lawrence Novitch, another Velo-Fit athlete, added another podium on the tail of great teamwork by Jens, Barry and Wes!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Update on Phil's Ride Across America
Check this out. We are being welcomed with open arms. Pagosa Springs are
turning it on for us and to raise money for MS. I have already forwarded to
Jim at MS Society. This thing is getting momentum and warming everyone's
hearts. Yay!!!!
http://www.visitpagosasprings.com/amazingrace
turning it on for us and to raise money for MS. I have already forwarded to
Jim at MS Society. This thing is getting momentum and warming everyone's
hearts. Yay!!!!
http://www.visitpagosasprings.com/amazingrace
LA Circuit Race Elite 3-2nd PLace
What: LA Circuit Race Elite 3
Who: Dan and Jenn from UCSB, and Abigail?
Result: 2nd place
This was my first time at the LA Circuit Race; it looked and felt like a slow-motion Pier Ride. Dan and I bridged to a couple of breaks with guys that were too weak and unorganized to cope with the wind, I missed a prime by a meter, and Jenn put in one massive attack that whipped the pack into a frenzy, but otherwise nothing happened. With one to go I wove my way to the front and followed the move of a Cal Poly wheel that I trust, but came into the last turn a bit farther back (10th?) and bit slower than I would have liked. I hit the gas and passed all but the guy who first came around the turn (for my datageek brethren, the sprint was weak: 31 seconds at 764 W with a pathetic 940 max). Now - NOW? - I'm stoked for the summer crits.
Huge thanks to Dan for letting me borrow and destroy a tire, and congrats to Julie, Lousie, Lawrence, and all of the monsters out at Redlands.
Joe Patterson
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