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Old 07-04-10, 04:20 AM
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Oh that sounds like big fun. Interesting blog entry Grumpy. I was hurting just reading the story. Ouch.

Hope you have a better ride today.
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Old 07-04-10, 05:26 AM
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Stage two destruction

https://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.c...g-stage-2.html

I reside in the basement still.
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Old 07-04-10, 05:29 AM
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I have an opinion.
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Old 07-04-10, 05:46 AM
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A teammate of mine is currently sitting 9th in GC in Cat 2.
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I have the wonderful distinction of being the first DNF of the entire friggin race.

Cat 3. Stage 1.

Felw really good. stayed in the top 20 on the circuit. With three laps to go, in a fast 200m before the right hand turn up the hill I get bumped hard on my left by a guy avoiding the cones and go down. It happened so quick I'm really not sure what caused it.

Helmet smashed and my head is being duck taped to a streacher board. I'm fine. road rash is not all that bad, but precautions are precautions and the chief ref said I can't start stage 2 because I didn't finish stage 1.

Rules are rules.

But damn that really sucks. Dr's cleared me to race. I feel ok to race. I traveled 900 miles to do this race. I prepared since March to do this race. I paid a lot of $$$ to do this race and the rules are what they are...out after 20 miles and 45 min.

I helped in the feed zone for the road race and am going to watch the TT in a few min.

Good weekend. Just sucks.
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Tough luck slim. Keep your head up, it could have been worse.
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Old 07-04-10, 12:21 PM
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Grumpy must have been more compelling than me. I flatted at the start of lap 2 of the RR. Got a good wheel change and caught another guy that had a mechanical. Worked OK together but he dropped out at the feed zone starting lap 3. I did 3 more laps without seeing another person from my field and was listed as DNF. Left the official at the number given a message and tried back a few times but got no response and was not given a start time for the TT. Guess I should have gone in person this morning, but it's a long drive to just be turned away.
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Old 07-04-10, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by slim_77
...out after 20 miles and 45 min.

I helped in the feed zone for the road race and am going to watch the TT in a few min.

Good weekend. Just sucks.
Glad you are ok. I saw that happen just to my left and then saw the board the next lap or so by. After that there were a number of more bad crashes requiring medical assistance. I missed two by inches; very nervous all around.
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Old 07-04-10, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 92degrees
Grumpy must have been more compelling than me. I flatted at the start of lap 2 of the RR. Got a good wheel change and caught another guy that had a mechanical. Worked OK together but he dropped out at the feed zone starting lap 3. I did 3 more laps without seeing another person from my field and was listed as DNF. Left the official at the number given a message and tried back a few times but got no response and was not given a start time for the TT. Guess I should have gone in person this morning, but it's a long drive to just be turned away.
I think if you went in the morning they would have hooked you up. My phone calls were not returned because her phone doesn't work (mine doesn't work too well either here, terrible reception). I ended up emailing the results guy Al McDonald. He got back to me and fixed it.
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Old 07-04-10, 03:24 PM
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@mikey

met your teammate Dave Hildebrand... real good guy, strong racer. I told him we were all really really really really nice to you here on BF
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Old 07-04-10, 04:00 PM
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31st out of 42 in the TT. Teammate was 13th, right behind Hildebrand

long version

https://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.c...age-three.html
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Old 07-04-10, 04:06 PM
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Did u see the gc yet?
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Old 07-04-10, 04:08 PM
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yes. I did not move up, partially due to the abandons. 41/42 on GC.
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Old 07-04-10, 04:14 PM
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Did max hang on to win?
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So that's why Swart linked LA to doping in '95. He was still smarting from Fitchburg. I love me some Davis Phinney.
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Old 07-04-10, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gsteinb
Did max hang on to win?
he is sitting third on gc. Jonny Bold crushed the TT to take yellow by :39 over buben.
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Old 07-04-10, 05:38 PM
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A few of my team mates are down there now. Nativo Concept PG and Honda Centre Ville.
There are some strong guys who should do well...
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Old 07-04-10, 08:22 PM
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Tough break slim, I heard stage 1 cat3 race was a sketch fest.

My buddy is sitting just off the podium in the 40+ and my other friend was really high in the GC after day 1 but hit the deck pretty good yesterday. It sucks cause he was really hoping for a good result and he has the legs for it. Hoping to make the leap next season to domestic pro.
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Originally Posted by CaseLawZ28
Glad you are ok. I saw that happen just to my left and then saw the board the next lap or so by. After that there were a number of more bad crashes requiring medical assistance. I missed two by inches; very nervous all around.
Oh, yeah...I'm glad too. You should see the helmet. sheesh.

The up side is that when I called my wife to tell her I crashed I was able to divert her attention to how much WORSE it is that I can't start the next stage. Near perfect diversion from the fact that I could have been a vegetable.

On another note, given my "situation" I think that stage race rules should be augmented for lower cat racers. It is not sensible that a rider can be pulled from a stage by the officials and still be allowed to start the following day, but someone who is crashed out and medically able to race be prevented from starting--and ends their weekend early. Esp given how far some people have traveled. I'm actually quite upset about that.
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sorry about the crash.
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Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy
@mikey

met your teammate Dave Hildebrand... real good guy, strong racer. I told him we were all really really really really nice to you here on BF
Yea Dave is a great guy and has given me a ton of advice so far this season. I'm glad he's having a good weekend so far, he's worked hard for this race.
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Dave just put on his FB that he got a lead out from Johnny Bold and took the win in the crit today...awesome!

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Old 07-05-10, 02:42 PM
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A teammate finished 7th in GC for the 2's.

He used to be a teammate of kensuf, but he joined the cool kids last year when we started a new team. (Ken, I kid!)

I haven't seen the P/1 results as of yet. I "know/ride with/wave to" at least three of them, but when I looked two days ago none of them were doing particularly well.
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cat 4 green jersey. Chapeau, Matt!!
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I want this race. It is on my comeback list.
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