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Blog Archive for April 2009

2009 Sea Otter Race Report

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 @ 10:30 AM - race reports

Pro 1/2 Criterium, DNF. Dropped and pulled in the first 20 minutes after Bissel Pro Cycling shattered the field.

Pro 1/2 Road Race, 53rd. Dropped after 2nd lap when Levi Leipheimer threw down the hammer on the climb.

Pro 1/2 Circuit Race, DNF. Dropped and pulled with 15 laps to go.

Best weekend of racing ever. I'm really excited that Cat 2 amateurs with full-time jobs can be mixed into the same events with international pros and full UCI continental teams...

2009 Copperopolis Race Report

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 @ 10:13 AM - race reports

I was Leipheimered, Nydamed, Jacques-Mayned (twice), bamboozled, horn-swallowed, pig-stuck, flipped upside-down, turned inside-out and spit out the back of the peleton like a greasy watermelon seed. Whatever I was supposed to have on the day, I didn't have it.

International pro cyclist Levi Leipheimer has shown up and won Copperopolis before, so it was no surprise to see him toe up to the start line for another 105 miles (5 laps) of suffering in Milton California.

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