Originally Posted by
Sierra_rider
Besides the usual local/regional pros, I've raced(I use this term loosely) Leipheimer and Lachlan Morton in gravel and MTB races. Obviously I didn't finish with them.
For an older guy, Levi is still very fast. In the case of the gravel race, I managed to ride in the front group for about 20 minutes, but was sent out the back on the first legit climb. I was reminded, in that race, of what amazing athletes those guys are. It was nearly a 70 mile gravel race with over 9k' of climbing...Lachlan rode the 25 or so miles from his house to the start line, and then when I was driving home, I saw him riding back.
Which event was that? I did the Bovine Classic in Atascadero last October. Levi was there, and took the win (combined best time for multiple timed segments).
At the Belgian Waffle Ride last April, in the last 10 miles of my 80mi route, I started getting passed by the pros - Finsterwald, Vermeulen, Stetina, etc. They had done 50 more miles than me, and it was humbling how fast they went by.
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