I have never participated on a race where I was thinking about my survival and not my result…until today. 2009 Bow80 single speed podium The forecast said it will rain until about 9am and we will enjoy the +7C temperature. Everyone dressed accordingly. I was around top 5 on the top of the Sulflur [...] Sometimes I think I am way faster than I really am. I am no time-trialist nor a climber but somehow I believed I can crank up the 5.4km long 7 switchbacks at Norquay around 14 minutes. Nope. I cannot. Not even close. I rode my 42×16 on the Kona Major One with road tires. The [...] First Elite finish since 2004. First race on a geared bike since 2005. First ever race with a killer mustache. The course seemed OK during pre ride but somehow got very hard on race day…I felt really-really slow during the race. I felt like I was barley making each climb. Finished a decent 5th but 20 minutes [...] | |
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