Category: Racing
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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…
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Dothan Cityfest Criterium quick summary
Lots of strong teams and strong riders made the journey down to Dothan for this fun, fast, well-organized criterium. The race is part of Dothan Cityfest with tons to do for the kids (everything from pony rides to jump zones) and some great entertainment for the adults too. Our pro/1/2 race had about 50 riders,…
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Tour de Tuscaloosa Race Report
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqdIDVK52I&w=640&h=390] As you might be able to see in the video (no audio – Kristine was screaming so loud she broke the microphone), I couldn’t quite come around Dan Holt (Team Type I) in the sprint after he had such a fast jump when he started the sprint, but it was close, and 2nd…
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Tour de Tuscaloosa Crit – Quick Report
We dodged the rain for the Saturday night crit here in Tuscaloosa, and scored a pair of top 10 finishes on the team. Team Type I had a really strong team here, along with Thomas Brown from Mountain Khakis, a strong Hincapie Development team, and strong riders from Herring Gas, Texas Roadhouse, Marx and Bensdorf,…
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Rouge Roubaix 2011 Race Report
Summary 18th last year, 9th this year, so does that mean I can aim for a top 5 finish next year? No matter what the result though, every person in every category who raced and finished yesterday raced 105 miles through some of the most grueling terrain and roads you can imagine – and all…
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More racing and climbing
Climbing – Cheaha Mini-Challenge On Wednesday, I had an Alabama Academy of Science meeting at Jacksonville State University, which is not too far from the highest point in the state – Mount Cheaha. So, after my morning classes, I drove on over to the foothills just off the interstate and then went for a mini-Cheaha…