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| chrica04 |
Posted on 15-05-2009 16:41
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Thanks man!!! |
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| Ramayogi |
Posted on 15-05-2009 16:51
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I used to do races in the eighties on licence long..long time ago....categories: now you would call it espoirs and elite without contract. It was a nice time. Thise were the days...)...nice to read you stories..) |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 18-05-2009 05:47
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State Championships earlier today. Lots of climbing. started race at 11 when the temp was 95 degrees, and halfway through it was 110. only 5 guys finished. If you got dropped you pretty much quit then and there. 3 feed zones for a 67 mile race and it wasn't enough.
I dropped out halfway through when I started shivering. I was about to jump in the follow car when a guy lurched out and threw up. I did get to watch the race finish though.
An attack dropped one of the 5 remaining guys with 2 k's to go but the 4 up front sat up and the guy who got dropped flew past at the 1 k sign. There was a mad scramble to track him down and a kid who was the strongest sprinter in the group had to go from 400m out. the guy on his wheel came through to win while my teammate was 3rd.
To give you an idea of how difficult the race was I was jammed in the follow car with a multi-time national TT champ and a guy who spend a month in belgium for the national team last year.
It was the first time I'd watched a race from a follow car. It was pretty intense. If you ever get the chance go for it.
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 19-05-2009 11:13
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very wet and windy in the midlands today. just got back from a just under 2 hour ride and it feels like i've been out for 3 or 4 hours. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 19-05-2009 11:17
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Yeah, just started to rain here. I was going to go out for a ride after my exam. But i cant now :/ |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 19-05-2009 11:32
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good luck in your exam smoothie. what is it today? |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 19-05-2009 13:40
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English literature, it was easy. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 20-05-2009 06:51
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Tuesday crits tonight: The legs are really starting to come good. Did the first race, mixed 4/5's and spent the first half of the race trying to make a move stick (bad headwind section was the best place to attack). Won two primes along the way, spent the rest of the race riding position until the final lap, when I tried another move into the headwind section and spend half a lap on the front. Got caught in the tailwind and jumped into the sprint train. Finished 8th. The guy who won complemented me on racing smart and aggressive at the same time.
Second Race was a mixed category race of 3's and 4's. I launched my teammate into the breakaway then drifted to the back, started moving up and got top 15 in the sprint when it all came back together.
Sent in my upgrade resume to become a 3. Cross your fingers.
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 20-05-2009 12:46
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well done levi. just got back from 3 and a half hours with 2 20min hard sessions thrown in. Felt quite good and still had the power to go up the hilly run home at quite a good pace. 10 days until my season really starts with my clubs open 10. hopefully i can get close to my pb.
i'm off for a shower, something to eat and then a lie down. |
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 21-05-2009 04:39
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Just an hour ride today...tapering for a 4 day large weekend of racing.
Winds were terrible. Going out, I was hitting 12 mph on some flats, and coming home...nearly 40mph 
And also it was 90 degrees. YIKES |
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 03:11
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Memorial Day Weekend Races in Quad Cities, Iowa. Won Snake Alley Criterium. 1 Block Climb, 12.5% avg. Voted the crookedest street in the world by Ripley's. Won for the second year in a row, as a Cat 4 and then today as a Cat 3. Will post officials results soon.
https://www.snakea...
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 11:05
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well done chrica. looks like your coming into some nice form. post the results and i'll add your points.
next weekend is the start of my real racing season. got a 10 mile tt to start it all off. day off today so i'm gonna enjoy a rare sunny day in Birmingham. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 24-05-2009 12:34
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Rode a 26 in the club 10 on thursday. I'm aiming for a 25 this season so things are shaping up well.
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 25-05-2009 01:51
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PLACE NUMBER NAME CITY STATE CLUB
1 167 CARSON CHRISTEN DECORAH IA HBA RACING TEAM
2 185 BRIAN WEST BOONE IA CICC COLORBIOTICS
3 176 SAM STONE NORTH FREEDOM WI BARABOO SHARKS
4 203 ALEX GRMAN ST LOUIS MO THE HUB BICYCLE CO
5 179 ERICK CARLSON FORT COLLINS CO TESSIER CUSTOM CYCLES
6 155 NICHOLAS FRYE MADISON WI WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE
7 184 TRACY ANDERSON KETCHUM ID ICCC
8 164 ALEX EDWARDS PARKVILLE MO SKC RACING
9 152 JEROME REWERTS NEVADA IA BIKEWORLD/ALL9YARDS.COM
10 163 AARON MCCOMBS PEORIA IL PROCTOR CYCLING TEAM
11 200 JEFF KLUCK SIOUX FALLS SD POWERADE/INDY FAB
12 208 AL URBANSKI CHICAGO IL CHICAGO CUTTIN CREW
13 168 PETER STRITTMATTER CHICAGO IL XXX RACING
14 196 SEAN M PIPER CHICAGO IL DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
15 186 TONY WIECZOREK TRENTON MI MESA CYCLES RACING TEAM
16 172 JACQUES CARTIER CHICAGO IL XXX RACING-ATHLETICO
17 197 JAMES CARRICO MT VERNON IA MERCY / SPECIALIZED JUNIOR ISCORP
18 156 MICHAEL MARTINSEN MILWAUKEE WI WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE
19 182 CHAD BISHOP MUSCATINE IA HARPER'S RACING
20 159 GARRETT MCALLISTER DECORAH IA WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE
21 199 CHET HENRY LINCOLN NE LICOLN INDUSTRIES/HIGHER GEAR
22 189 DEREK CASSADAY CLINTON IA DOUBLE "I" CYCLING EXPERIENCE
23 187 DANIEL GALLES IOWA CITY IA COLORBIOTICS
24 194 RICH WINCE WEST DES MOINES IA RASMUSSEN BIKE SHOP
25 158 ADDISON FAUL SHEBOYGEN FALLS WI WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE
26 165 STEVEN ROBINSON DES MOINES IA BIKE WORLD/ALL9YARDS.COM
27 171 CHRIS REED CENTER POINT IA HBA RACING
28 169 NEWT COLE CHICAGO IL XXX RACING-ATHLETICO
29 162 SPENCER OSWALD DUBUQUE IA BARABOO SHARKS
30 211 GEOFF PERRILL IOWA CITY IA ICCC
31 180 MARTIN LANG ST.LOUIS MO MESA CYCLES
32 181 CHAD BRIGGS MURPHYSBORO IL BIKE SURGEON
33 215 ALEX BOWDEN DEKALB IL TEAM TYPE 1
34 209 BRITTON KUSIAK KANSAS CITY MO TEAM COLAVITA PARISI
35 192 BRENDON KEALEY IOWA CITY IA ICCC / MERCY
36 151 DANIEL LACH CINCINNATI OH ZEPHYR WHEEL SPORTS
37 202 DOUG KLAHSEN PELLA IA BIKE WORLD/ALL9YARDS.COM
38 204 MATT GUMM ANKENY IA BW/ALL 9 YARDS.COM |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 25-05-2009 01:54
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Your going to have to post a link to an official file to get the points.
But well done |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 25-05-2009 01:56
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Got 5th again today in the Auburn Criterium. Up at altitude, with a long steep climb up to two quick, narrow and sketchy turns, another long uphill drag to a 1 lane bridge then 2 quick rights and a descent into a sketchy off camber corner, 2 more turns then the uphill finish. 3 guys went off the front half way through, (including a cat 2 and a cat 3) and stuck it too the line. Cat 2 won, cat 3 second. I was gapped going down the hill but made a big comback in the sprint.
It was one of those, "if the finish was 5 meters up the road" kind of sprints from me. Felt shitty throughout the race. Hopefully tomorrow is better.
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 25-05-2009 15:00
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https://www.bikebu...
They have it set up stupidly, no direct link. Go to Snake Alley Crit Results, Cat 3 (19-29) |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 25-05-2009 15:51
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got it. congrats. i'll add your points to my table when i get home. the table at the end of may is gonna look a bit healthier then it did at the end of last month. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 27-05-2009 00:00
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What is your favorite food to eat before a race. Personally it's either Chipotle (yes THE Chipotle) or a bowl of rice with eggs and parmesan cheese
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 27-05-2009 01:12
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I really like pasta (go figure), I also swim Its great for carbs. Also, one of my favorite foods is PB and Banana sandwich.
Finished the weekend with a 6th place and a 17th place. |
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