7 October 2010 | Race Reports
USGP Madison, WI
So after spending a few days at the bike show, Waldek, Amy and I flew to Madison for the first 2 USGP races. Day 1 the start was really fast, and while it… | READ »
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5 August 2010 | Race Reports
Race Report: World Cup #5, Val Di Sole, Italy
Glad I had my granny-gear for that race… Seriously, the course was a series of short, super-steep climbs punctuated by equally short downhills. Picture doing 8 VO2 intervals 4 times (hopefully that sounds… | READ »
25 July 2010 | Race Reports
Race Report: World Cup #4: Champery, Switzerland
Well, THAT was a bummer. We arrived in Champery just in time for all the rain. It poured all day on Thursday and Friday, and the course turned into a sloppy mess. I… | READ »
20 July 2010 | Race Reports
Pro XCT Finals, Colorado Springs
Once again, a much-delayed race report… The Pro XCT finals was a UCI stage race which meant it had a slightly different format than the usual XC and short track. There were 3… | READ »
20 July 2010 | Race Reports
US National Championships, Granby, CO
How nervous was I for this race? I can’t even believe how nervous I was! After having disappointing results at Nationals the last 3 years, I was ready to turn things around; and… | READ »
30 June 2010 | Race Reports
Pro XCT #4: Mt. Morris, WI Race Report
Last weekend Waldek, Zak, Amy and I headed off to Wisconsin for the 4th round of the Pro XCT. I’d never raced or even ridden my mountain bike in the midwest, so I… | READ »
11 June 2010 | Race Reports
Teva Mountain Games: Race Report
Last weekend Dusty and I headed up to Vail for the Teva Mountain Games. The course was tough- lots of climbing and freshly-cut singletrack downhills made for not much recovery. Nothing like racing… | READ »
3 June 2010 | Race Reports
US Pro XCT #3 Race Report
As I anticipated, race day was HOT. I decided to forgo my usual warm-up on the trainer and headed out for an easy lap of the course instead. Unfortunately, I took a wrong… | READ »
26 May 2010 | Race Reports
World Cup #3: Offenburg, Germany
Before getting into the race report I need to write a little bit about the hotel we stayed in in Ortenburg (about 10k from the venue). It was called Edy’s Hotel-Restaurant im Glattfelder (KinzigtalstraBe… | READ »
13 May 2010 | Race Reports
World Cups #1 and #2
Once again, I am falling behind in my race reporting. So now, since I really want to write about the delicious Thai food I cooked last night, I am forcing myself to catch… | READ »
5 May 2010 | Race Reports
Sea Otter Smells like Maple Syrup
Seriously, something on the course smells like maple syrup. It must be some kind of plant because there isn’t an IHOP for miles…. I always like racing at Sea Otter- despite all the craziness. The… | READ »
5 May 2010 | Race Reports
World Cup #1: Sprint Eliminator
After Katerina and I got picked up from the Manchester airport, we had a 2 hour drive to Dalby Forest- the location of the first World Cup of the season. We arrived, met up… | READ »
31 March 2010 | Race Reports
Fontana Short Track Race Report
I’m trying to be diligent about the race reports, but now that it’s been 3 days, I’m not sure I can remember what happened in the race… After a short warm-up, I rolled… | READ »
27 March 2010 | Race Reports
Fontana XC Race Report
For those that don’t feel like wasting their time reading this whole post, here is the synopsis: “a good shock to the system.” This is the first year I’ve taken so much time… | READ »
4 November 2009 | Race Reports
More Cyclocross
After the Granogue/Wissahickon weekend, I spent a few more days at the farm before heading down to Louisville for the next two rounds of the USGP. Louisville is always a fun race, and… | READ »