And that's at (I believe) 42x18.. what a monst0r. He told me after the race that he was wearing a heart rate monitor and spent all but 20 minutes above his aerobic threshold.

ps. check out the 11-15 year old categories.. they kicked serious ass!
pps. next year I'm riding a cross bike AND getting there a helluva lot earlier (and not drinking/skipping dinner/relying on bbq table scraps the night before)