Word up to the Chicago Cross Cup for putting on and incredible first half of the season. There have been five races with awesome courses. The CCC has responded to concerns with real action. Race results are posted before I can even get home and finish dinner. And the races are consistently seeing record turn out. This is good for everyone - racers, sponsors, local business, bike shops, bike companies, etc. Hell yes.
Win, Podium, Survive
Blast off!
Pic: Pony Shop
It's Holly this week who wanted it the most. Congrats to Holly for her dominating first win this year in the Womens 1/2/3. Kevin had a solid performance to earn a third place in the Mens 1/2/3. He kept his cool and got it done on the last lap breaking away form a strong chase group of five guys.
Mach 1
Pic: Greg Heck
Mike Hemme is alive! After his first trip in the Lion's Den he came out in one piece. When I asked him how it was he responded, "Fast." Going head to head with the nation's fastest is something I will never do. Hunt down Mike at the next race to ask him about beating Jeremy Powers. You the man Mike.
I was supposed to be in Louisville to race the 4s. I was looking forward to racing against a bunch of unknowns and in a world class setting. However, as a dad, things came up, like the temperature of Ruby. Below is the report from my Louisville experience, minute by minute - kind of:
Friday afternoon
11:00 - I took a half day at work to hit the road early
11:45 - Organized a ton of clean gear
12:30 - Packed the car
13:00 - Hit the road? No. 103 and a cough meant I had to bag the trip...
Saturday morning
08:30 - The whistle blows, pretty good start
08:35 - Damn this course is buttery smooth
Great recommendation Helge
08:42 - I must have hit 20mph bridging up to the leaders
09:09 - Get it together man!
09:10 - Podium!
Anyway...
My race in Bartlett on Sunday was good. I lined up 15 minutes before the race and ended up in up way in the back. I had a good, aggressive start, narrowly missed a big crash and made it up into the top twenty by the time I got over the triple barriers.
Estimating the gap that was about to form behind me...
Pic: Luke Seemann
The rest of my race was status quo - kept the pressure up best I could and stuck Heckler Hill three times straight. Undoubtedly some of the best heckling of the year on that greasy little lump.
Classic moments in Chi Cross Cup brought to you by me.
100% classy
2 comments:
Great shot of you checking out the carnage from the crash. Missed having you down in Louisville but glad everyones getting better...next time.
Next time indeed! Amassing kids has many perks but also a few unadvertised complexities.
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