Hit the CX Provs this past weekend up at Albion Hills... great course but lots of really steep tough hills that made you wonder if it would be faster to run them...
Course held the previous days rain pretty well, with the exception of the Frozen Mud Ruts on Corner #1, and the log-overs were a fun addition for us MTB'ers...
Not sure what the OCA was doing with Call Ups, but i snuck onto the 2nd row and didn't hear my name called for about 30+ riders, but had a pretty good start. As expected, it was Rob Holmgren and I at the front leading the charge, trying to stay away from Andrew "Quads" Croutch ....
i had been fighting a bit of fatigue and cold throughout the week and didn't get much riding in, so i knew this was going to be a struggle and it was... i had to bridge up to Rob after most of the hills and finally lost his wheel with less than 2 to go.... stayed away from Croutch for 2nd but had to fight throughout the entire race.... I always race better with more hours in my legs, and my Flatness on the Hills proved to be my downfall....
Always nice to battle at the front with Rob... makes for exciting race...
BTW - sorry for Poaching your interview Rob.... but what Canadian Cycling wrote applies to both of us...
- Jon Barnes (Trek Canada), second in Master B Male, feels that the new practice of having the Master 1 men's field start with the Elite men's field at regular O-Cup races has been beneficial. "I'm way faster than last year. It makes the group better." Referring to himself and Holmgren, Barnes commented that "We're two 40 year-old guys racing with Peter Disera. When you're racing with guys like that it only makes you better."
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| Cool Pic showing the Masters at High Speed!! |
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| One of the Punchy Climbs that I barely made it up!!! |
