Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Racing this weekend and cross updates from around the globe

While the racing was HOT up in Frisco this weekend, the temps were down right cold at times.

Saturday was nice and sunny but with a 25+mph headwind up the front straight of the course, the temps started to fall. The course was good with a climb in the middle and then some fast downhills and lot's of dust. Had a good start but the dust filled my lungs after 2 laps and fell off the pace. I was hoping for wet but got dry conditions. Not much you can do, you are already racing so just keep pushing on. Not the greatest finish in the world at 30th but not bad after not being able to not breathe for a couple laps.

Sunday was colder still with temps in the low 30's but the sun was shinning. Lined up at the back since I knew the dust would be back. Rolled along at the start and started to pass people on the road sections and through the technical sections and barriers. Was bridging up through the top 20 and saw Big Brian only 10 seconds ahead of me. He had a front flat and took the 45 second wheel change to let me back in the race. Right as I was ready to catch, I hit the deck hard. Got caught up in the soft stuff and went ass over tea kettle....lost my top 20 spot at that point. Just rolled in with a little dirt on the kit. Overall it was a good race, Brian was 22nd, I was 26th and Dash was a lap down at 28th.

Mike and Ryan raced the 4's around 12.30 and temps started to drop. Mike raced on Saturday and got 20th.....and on Sunday he was 15th. He is killing it at this point. They guy eats, sleeps and dreams of Cross. He and wife are heading down to Gunny this weekend for the races. With a low turnout expected, it has been in the past, Mike has a great chance of winning both days if the cards go his way.

Go gett'em Mike!! We will drink beer in Denver and root you on!!!!

In other cross news from around the world:

Katie killed them again at the UCI races in NY. Winning both days on those new ROL Racing CX38 Carbon wheels. Erwin Verveken won on Saturday but only barely over Barry Wicks. On Sunday, Wicks turned the table and got the best of the rest. Verveken's rear der exploded and he limped off the course with half a lap to go. That is not the way any race should end for someone. But he did say that this happens at least 2 or 3 times a year...DOH!!!!

In the TOI TOI Cup in Unicov, Czech Republic, it was my man Zdenek Mlynar won round 3 of their national series. No suprise though, he won last year also.

And for the first time ever in the history of cyclocross, there were no major races in Holland or Belgium. Someone must DIE for this. Actually, it is the UCI's fault. Since they gave the US of A this date for the American round of the WC and that never happened, it was a week off for Sven, Bart, Niels and the boys to get ready for the opening round of the Superprestige Series on Sunday in Ruddervoorde. It is about 20km's south of Brugge.

Look for another sponsored ROL Racing rider, Jon Baker, to be there tearing it up for the stars and stripes. Check out how he is packing and what he needs to take with him for 4 months of "living the dream" http://www.velonews.com/tech/report/articles/13487.0.html

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