Category: Racing
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Athens Twilight and Roswell Criterium race reports
Last night when we finally made it back to Birmingham, I couldn’t sleep so I went ahead and analyzed and posted my power and heartrate data. Here are my race reports: 2011 Athens Twilight Summary Pat Allison and I were the two Tria riders in the race. Pat started at the back of the front…
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Athens, Roswell power and lap data
I am too tired to write up my race report tonight, but I wanted to go ahead and upload my power and heartrate data. I’ll be working on a full race report tomorrow! Athens Twilight heartrate summary Roswell Criterium heartrate summary 2011 Athens Twilight heartrate data 2011 Roswell Criterium heartrate data I had crashes in…
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Athens Twilight
We’re getting ready to head over to Roswell for the second race of the USA Crits speedweek series. Quick update from Athens last night plus link for my Strava data from the race: I ended up winning a $100 prime with 10 laps to go (awesome to be off the front so late in the…
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Last tornado pics (Vestavia) plus Athens Twilight prep
We drove over to Athens yesterday for the Twilight crit tonight. Before we left, I biked a different route through Vestavia on my way back from school. So many people there are still without power, and the pic below is one of the reasons why. It does confirm though the general direction I think the…
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Barbers Ride to Live Race Reports
Wow, what a great day! This picture about says it all. My teammate Pat Allison won the Pro/1/2/3 race, and I managed to hold on for 3rd after putting in an attack on the last hill. Travis Sherman rode strong to finish 2nd after having won the Masters 30+ race earlier in the day. Summary…
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Which is tougher? Athens Twilight (USA Crits) or Sunny King (NRC)
Hmmm, just got asked this question by @Nashvillcyclist – @nashvillcylist – an interesting question The short answer is that Athens Twilight is the more difficult race because there are so many more variables that have to work out perfectly for a good finish (or even to finish at all). On the other hand, Sunny King…
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Mississippi Gran Prix Race Report
Quick summary – I had to miss this race last year, but I was reminded again this year of how lucky we are to have such an amazing stage race within a few hours drive of Birmingham. This race is an amateur only stage race, meaning that the overall winner is determined by the cumulative…
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2011 Sunny King Criterium photos and videos, part ii
Here are some more photos and videos from the races earlier in the day … I posted photos, videos, and heartrate data from the pro/1 race yesterday. Great racing by everyone! An attack in the Cat 4 race My teammates Mike, Darryl, and Sammy getting ready to start the Cat 2/3 race.
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2011 Sunny King NRC Criterium and Foothills Road Race reports
Sunny King NRC criterium summary – I survived to finish 36th place with well over 100 starters and only 73 finishers. I moved up quite a bit on the last few laps, but it wasn’t enough to get into the top 30. Considering how hard the race was and how bad I felt early on,…
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Dothan Cityfest pictures and videos
What a fun weekend of racing at the Dothan Cityfest crit. Check out all of the photos and videos below. Check out my recap of the Pro/1/2 race. Pro/1/2/3 women photo I thought I had more pictures from the women’s race, but now I realize that I was busy warming up and Kristine was with…