Woodnewton was the Provincials course last year, and the 2nd O'Cup this year... a great course with some new additions... fast and smooth, fun and challenging... and a course that i felt GREAT on during the pre-rides...
with the win at Mansfield.. i got the call up for Woodnewton... but noticing the puddle in the foreground, there was not much choice for a good line.. it was all mud.... but at least it dried up a bit for our race...
i sat in for the first few minutes and then gave a charge before the first piece of singletrack... felt good and thought that i would stretch things out a bit... ended up with a gap that i just kept building on... felt great on the climbs and the XR2 tires hooked up beautifully in the soft dirt and roots...
Post Race and Post Clean up, gathered with Cayley Brooks and support Crew Taylor, Barry and RIck... always good to have other's there for advice, suggestions and encouragement when the back is sore and the legs are waivering....
Mitch and I were smart enough to bring trainers for warming up... nice to control the heart rate, stay dry and actually get WARM before racing in 8degrees and misty rain...
ended up having a good strong race, pushing hard on the hills where i am normally weaker, and took the singletrack very well.... won by 2:40ish and feeling very ready for Tremblant's Canada Cup.... need some revenge on that course since i had to run most of a lap last year after flatting... We're starting to roll now....
i sat in for the first few minutes and then gave a charge before the first piece of singletrack... felt good and thought that i would stretch things out a bit... ended up with a gap that i just kept building on... felt great on the climbs and the XR2 tires hooked up beautifully in the soft dirt and roots...
Post Race and Post Clean up, gathered with Cayley Brooks and support Crew Taylor, Barry and RIck... always good to have other's there for advice, suggestions and encouragement when the back is sore and the legs are waivering....
Mitch and I were smart enough to bring trainers for warming up... nice to control the heart rate, stay dry and actually get WARM before racing in 8degrees and misty rain...
ended up having a good strong race, pushing hard on the hills where i am normally weaker, and took the singletrack very well.... won by 2:40ish and feeling very ready for Tremblant's Canada Cup.... need some revenge on that course since i had to run most of a lap last year after flatting... We're starting to roll now....
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