Month: June 2013
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Cycling and Don Quixote
Windmills and the setting sun Two years ago, I raced all of the Tour of America’s Dairyland including the Fond du Lac criterium. I raced well and crossed the line in first at the start of the last lap trying to maintain good position. Unfortunately, I managed to get passed by 20 people during the…
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Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
Summary Epic. Awesome. Classic. Wow. Whatever your favorite exclamation word is — this weekend was it! The criterium Saturday night had the feel of Athens Twilight with a fast course, lots of people lining the course, and a huge field. I ended up in OK position (top 20) for the start of the last lap,…
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Johnson City Race Report
Quick summary 12th in the road race, soft pedaled the time trial for 50th, and 26th in a crit in the middle of heavy downpour – 17th overall omnium. Road race Wow, what a great race … epic location in the smoky mountains ending with an HC climb. A break of 7 riders formed on…
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Rockabilly Omnium 2013
Pro/1/2 omnium – me, Nathan Brown, and Johnny Brown Quick summary The road race was cancelled for tornado warnings halfway through the race. My teammate John Hart and I had both made it into the break of the day – the only team with two riders in the break. For the time trial, I was…