Won My First Race Today!!
05-09-09, 08:42 PM
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Won My First Race Today!!
I normally post in the "race report thread" and "pics of you suffering in a race" thread, but I thought I'd make an exception since I'm PUMPED!! 
O'Fallon Gold Cup, Cat5. 25 person field. 30 minutes +3 laps. 3 small "climbs" with an uphill finish.
No one wanted to do any work so my teamate initiated all the action today, including the leadout that 'sealed the deal' (thanks again Jason... you're the man!). I came around the final turn 2nd wheel, and gassed it with roughly 400 meters to go. Held on for the win, the medal, the prize (a six-pack of O'Fallon gold beer), and all the Cat 5 glory one can handle in a day
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Uphill Finish:
O'Fallon Gold Cup, Cat5. 25 person field. 30 minutes +3 laps. 3 small "climbs" with an uphill finish.
No one wanted to do any work so my teamate initiated all the action today, including the leadout that 'sealed the deal' (thanks again Jason... you're the man!). I came around the final turn 2nd wheel, and gassed it with roughly 400 meters to go. Held on for the win, the medal, the prize (a six-pack of O'Fallon gold beer), and all the Cat 5 glory one can handle in a day
.Uphill Finish:
05-09-09, 08:48 PM
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Congrats 
05-09-09, 08:49 PM
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Nice going.
Can't.
..........take.
..................eyes.
...........................off.
...................................yellow .
...............................................shoes.
Congrats again.
Can't.
..........take.
..................eyes.
...........................off.
...................................yellow .
...............................................shoes.
Congrats again.
05-09-09, 10:29 PM
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Awesome! Congrats.
Looks like you were still pulling away at the line. Very nice.
Looks like you were still pulling away at the line. Very nice.
05-10-09, 12:47 AM
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congratulations.
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Good job. Now quit sandbaggin!
05-10-09, 06:16 AM
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Congrats!
I just got my first win on Saturday as well, so I can empathize.
I just got my first win on Saturday as well, so I can empathize.
05-10-09, 08:22 AM
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Thanks everyone!
I'm sure they're awesome shoes, BUT, they're hard to take your eyes off of because they're HIDEOUS.
4 races so far and 3 podiums... I'm doing 1 more race then putting in an early request to upgrade.
4 races so far and 3 podiums... I'm doing 1 more race then putting in an early request to upgrade.
05-10-09, 01:54 PM
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Congrats!
Now get to work so that you can recapture this feeling.
Now get to work so that you can recapture this feeling.
05-10-09, 06:42 PM
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Congrats!
Which victory salute did you choose?
(insert thread with all the victory salutes of the pros)
Which victory salute did you choose?
(insert thread with all the victory salutes of the pros)
05-10-09, 08:30 PM
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[quote=Jynx;8892548]Which victory salute did you choose?[QUOTE]
Great question...
I went with something similar to
but couldn't quite pull it off with the same bravado as Cav did
It looked more like this, courtesy of heads up! from a couple weeks ago
Great question...
I went with something similar to
but couldn't quite pull it off with the same bravado as Cav did
It looked more like this, courtesy of heads up! from a couple weeks ago
