Another stellar weekend for the Fuoriclasse team.
On Saturday David won the CRCA points race in Central Park and on Sunday Laura Lee scored her first race victory in the Pawling Mountain road race in Pawling NY. This correspondent suspects that we'll be hearing a lot more from Laura Lee in the coming weeks.
David took 4th place in the Pawling Mountain race (35+ field) but he's resolved to do better next time.
The next big race for the team is the Tour of the Catskills July 30 - Aug 1 where Fabienne will return to racing after her enforced 3 month break.
Watch out.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
David's Coupe des Ameriques race report
I've heard good things about this race over the years but I've always been distracted by Fitchburg, this year I decided to break habit and head to Canada excited to race against some fresh faces.
The prologue:
I find these mass start hill climbs a little chaotic, everyone is fresh, motivated and ready to die fighting for position going into the climb. About 500M into the race I discovered that the yellow line rule is merely a recommendation in Canada as I saw my stealth position usurped by about 80 guys in the left lane - a guy on my right complained that the riders from Ontario always do that - damn Ontarians. So from 110th place I moved up at the base of the climb and kept moving up until 2k to go where 2 riders a few seconds ahead of me just wouldn't be caught so I settled for 3rd.
The TT:
Rode as hard as I could for 6th place, could have been a little quicker but for the RV that almost stopped me dead in my tracks 200M into the race. Still 3rd overall so still in the game.
The Crit:
Inspired by the Roger and Troy from Westwood who almost lapped the field together in the 40+ race I threw down a few heavy attacks early without success and finished safely in the bunch - still 3rd on GC 20 seconds back.
The RR:
The legs felt a little heavy early probably from the efforts of 2 races the day before so I took it easy early on. The race stayed together thanks to the work of a couple of coalitions at the front save for a couple of optimistic breaks that lacked the numbers to survive. At the start of the final drag to the finish I missed an acceleration and had to jump across a gap to join the race leader and the prologue winner at the front. Both riders were intent on a steady pace which discouraged me from attacking from a few K out, but inside the final 2K I sensed that I could take the win with a final kick and that's what happened. My first win of the season and enough time to move into 2nd on GC - damn those 12 seconds - Maybe I'll come back next year.
Thanks to my team mates and friends for some good company and to Beth at Discover Chiropractic for fixing my wrist.
The prologue:
I find these mass start hill climbs a little chaotic, everyone is fresh, motivated and ready to die fighting for position going into the climb. About 500M into the race I discovered that the yellow line rule is merely a recommendation in Canada as I saw my stealth position usurped by about 80 guys in the left lane - a guy on my right complained that the riders from Ontario always do that - damn Ontarians. So from 110th place I moved up at the base of the climb and kept moving up until 2k to go where 2 riders a few seconds ahead of me just wouldn't be caught so I settled for 3rd.
The TT:
Rode as hard as I could for 6th place, could have been a little quicker but for the RV that almost stopped me dead in my tracks 200M into the race. Still 3rd overall so still in the game.
The Crit:
Inspired by the Roger and Troy from Westwood who almost lapped the field together in the 40+ race I threw down a few heavy attacks early without success and finished safely in the bunch - still 3rd on GC 20 seconds back.
The RR:
The legs felt a little heavy early probably from the efforts of 2 races the day before so I took it easy early on. The race stayed together thanks to the work of a couple of coalitions at the front save for a couple of optimistic breaks that lacked the numbers to survive. At the start of the final drag to the finish I missed an acceleration and had to jump across a gap to join the race leader and the prologue winner at the front. Both riders were intent on a steady pace which discouraged me from attacking from a few K out, but inside the final 2K I sensed that I could take the win with a final kick and that's what happened. My first win of the season and enough time to move into 2nd on GC - damn those 12 seconds - Maybe I'll come back next year.
Thanks to my team mates and friends for some good company and to Beth at Discover Chiropractic for fixing my wrist.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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This past weekend found Fabienne and Colleen up in Killington, Vermont for a three day stage race. Perhaps the most memorable part of the Memorial Day weekend was seeing Fabienne back on her bike, spinning away on her trainer for the first time in a month. Fabienne was also support staff extraordinaire, cooking pasta, pinning numbers, getting Colleen to eat more, and welcoming her at the finish of every race. You'll find her race report under comments on the Killington picture below.
Next weekend David and Christophe take on the Connecticut Stage Race, while Fabienne continues her steady recovery for her come back in the Catskills and Colleen ramps up training for her next round of racing. Meanwhile, Leontine is busy racing and winning Gran Fondos in Europe.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
May update
Colleen and Fabienne raced at COLTS NECK on May 2nd.
We both crashed. Hospital and stitches for a deep laceration in the left calf and hip for me, complicated a week later by a blood clot :-( Still on crutches after 3 weeks but I have started the PT, and I start to see the progress.
Meanwhile Colleen races CIELO and is now preparing for a hard stage race on Memorial day weekend in KILLINGTON. I will be her musette girl. On crutches. How exotic.
BEAR MOUNTAIN
Leontien had a great race with the Cat 4. She finished 5th.
She is currently in Europe training and racing with her Benelux Gran Fondo Team.
We both crashed. Hospital and stitches for a deep laceration in the left calf and hip for me, complicated a week later by a blood clot :-( Still on crutches after 3 weeks but I have started the PT, and I start to see the progress.
Meanwhile Colleen races CIELO and is now preparing for a hard stage race on Memorial day weekend in KILLINGTON. I will be her musette girl. On crutches. How exotic.
BEAR MOUNTAIN
Leontien had a great race with the Cat 4. She finished 5th.
She is currently in Europe training and racing with her Benelux Gran Fondo Team.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Quabbin Road Race - April 25th
In Ware, MA.
62 miles, 6 rollers, finish on a climb.
Men Field - 35+
David finishes 2nd !!
Christophe did not feel so good but he definitely had the best rainglasses!
Women Field - Open
Fabienne WINS!
Leontien finishes 13th
Quabbin RR Official Results
62 miles, 6 rollers, finish on a climb.
Men Field - 35+
David finishes 2nd !!
Christophe did not feel so good but he definitely had the best rainglasses!
Women Field - Open
Fabienne WINS!
Leontien finishes 13th
Quabbin RR Official Results
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