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Womens Racing 101

carrie July 30, 2007 Race News 4 Comments

Okay, you all are sick of hearing about our racing, so now it is time to work on your own race stories and blog entries. Come join us and have a little fun!!!

Superweek: Day six | Whitefish Bay

chris July 29, 2007 Race News 4 Comments

It felt a little like the last day of summer camp after racing with everyone for the last week. Familiar faces chatted pre-race, promised to exchange contact information and laughed about how our nerves had been gone for a few days. My heart rate at the start line had gone from 125 (first race) to 77 (today). I did get to do my first “call up”, where they announced the overall series leaders and we got to roll up to the line first (and could pick the best spots). That … Continue Reading

Superweek: Day five | Brewer’s Hill

chris July 27, 2007 Race News No Comments

The key word here seemed to be “hill”. On the fifth day of racing it seemed like the key word in the pack was “survival”. OK, so that was my plan. There wasn’t a whole lot of aggression in the group that morning as there was only one or two attacks that quickly got soaked back in. Road conditions weren’t the greatest, either: potholes, manhole covers, gutters, grates and divets kept everyone cautious and heavy on the brakes through turns. An uneventful hour of racing (thank god!).With 5 … Continue Reading

Superweek: Day four | Kenosha

chris July 27, 2007 Race News No Comments

Day four course brought in some fresh legs for the weekend. Unfortunately, those fresh legs didn’t help much in working to cover a break that started early and stuck for 44 laps. Four or five laps in an attack through the start/finish caused a crash that forced all but three riders to brake and swerve. That split second and the hesitation of the wary pack in the next 100 yards gave the break a handy gap that they never let go. We quickly started working, recognizing the week’s overall leader … Continue Reading

Superweek: Day three | Sheboygan

chris July 27, 2007 Race News No Comments

It was raining when we left Milwaukee, but we were optimistic it would clear up along the 50+ mile drive to Sheboygan. It did, for the most part; but we warmed up to the sound of thunder…Three top 20 finishes today for the team. Siobahn, Ekaterina and I all hung in through relentless attacks to the finishing sprint. Rhiannan’s time is coming and we’re gunning for her to hang on tomorrow. We all know what it’s like to see a three foot gap, turn into five, ten and then you’re off … Continue Reading