KU Weekend
So the Gophers just returned from their second weekend of racing, again in Kansas. This time, we were at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. People seem to be finding their correct categories, and the racing went better, in my opinion. Here is a quick recap of the results, as best as I can recall (again, forgive my lack of specificity here and there):
Men A/B: This week we had two riders (Myself and Jameson) upgraded into the A/B races. The Crit went alright - My highlight was taking 3rd place prime points in the first prime, but in the end I finished slightly off the back of the pack. Jameson was in the mix the whole time and I believe finished in the top 5.
The time trial was Jameson, Jorgen, Myself, and Burban. Slightly longer this week at 12 miles, we did not perform as well as last week. We still managed a decent performance however, and most likely got 1st place B team points (I think every team that beat us was an A team).
The RR went well - seven five-mile laps totaling 35 miles. There were some small attacks, but it mostly stayed together for an uphill finish, with Jameson slotting in 6th and Myself right behind in 7th.
Not too bad a performance overall, considering we were a category above where we were racing last week.
Men C: In the Crit, Burban experienced some mechanicals, and as a result did not finish as well as he could have. Stovetop represented well in his first race this year, staying with the pack throughout the event. Our best finisher in the Men's C Crit was actually (drumroll...) Steph!! Good job - I am happy she gets a chance to embarass some men nowadays.
The TTT team (Stovetop, Todd, Sherve, Caleb) seemed confident in their performance, but I never found out the results. We'll see when the results get sent out...
For the RR - Burban continued to be burdened with bad luck and was caught up in a crash. Not to much worse for the wear, he still managed to finish in 5th place. Steph was 6th (again, remember that I'm giving you her place relative to the Men, she technically won all of her events). Stovetop unfortunately had to abandon.
Men D: The Crit saw some good performances - Jorgen placed 3rd (Very Nice!!!), and I believe that Caleb was in the top ten, maybe even top five.
In the RR, we saw a strong showing in the top ten, with Jorgen 3rd, Caleb 4th, and Mitch 5th. Good job guys - this bodes well for the future.
Women C/D: Okay, so we are far and away the best in this category. In the Crit, Megan and Diedre rode off the front and in the process secured 1st and 2nd place (respectively I believe), taking the max number of prime points possible along the way.
The Women's TTT team (Steph, Megan, Diedre) won again.
In the RR, Megan and Diedre were started with the Men's D field and subsequently claimed 1st and 2nd places again.
Sidenote: Good job Women's team - I am positive that our tradition of dominance in Women's racing (Maria, Ann, Steph, Kari - and now Megan and Diedre) has played no small part in our consecutive run on the conference trophy.
Footnotes:
Men A/B: This week we had two riders (Myself and Jameson) upgraded into the A/B races. The Crit went alright - My highlight was taking 3rd place prime points in the first prime, but in the end I finished slightly off the back of the pack. Jameson was in the mix the whole time and I believe finished in the top 5.
The time trial was Jameson, Jorgen, Myself, and Burban. Slightly longer this week at 12 miles, we did not perform as well as last week. We still managed a decent performance however, and most likely got 1st place B team points (I think every team that beat us was an A team).
The RR went well - seven five-mile laps totaling 35 miles. There were some small attacks, but it mostly stayed together for an uphill finish, with Jameson slotting in 6th and Myself right behind in 7th.
Not too bad a performance overall, considering we were a category above where we were racing last week.
Men C: In the Crit, Burban experienced some mechanicals, and as a result did not finish as well as he could have. Stovetop represented well in his first race this year, staying with the pack throughout the event. Our best finisher in the Men's C Crit was actually (drumroll...) Steph!! Good job - I am happy she gets a chance to embarass some men nowadays.
The TTT team (Stovetop, Todd, Sherve, Caleb) seemed confident in their performance, but I never found out the results. We'll see when the results get sent out...
For the RR - Burban continued to be burdened with bad luck and was caught up in a crash. Not to much worse for the wear, he still managed to finish in 5th place. Steph was 6th (again, remember that I'm giving you her place relative to the Men, she technically won all of her events). Stovetop unfortunately had to abandon.
Men D: The Crit saw some good performances - Jorgen placed 3rd (Very Nice!!!), and I believe that Caleb was in the top ten, maybe even top five.
In the RR, we saw a strong showing in the top ten, with Jorgen 3rd, Caleb 4th, and Mitch 5th. Good job guys - this bodes well for the future.
Women C/D: Okay, so we are far and away the best in this category. In the Crit, Megan and Diedre rode off the front and in the process secured 1st and 2nd place (respectively I believe), taking the max number of prime points possible along the way.
The Women's TTT team (Steph, Megan, Diedre) won again.
In the RR, Megan and Diedre were started with the Men's D field and subsequently claimed 1st and 2nd places again.
Sidenote: Good job Women's team - I am positive that our tradition of dominance in Women's racing (Maria, Ann, Steph, Kari - and now Megan and Diedre) has played no small part in our consecutive run on the conference trophy.
Footnotes:
- Steph won two pairs of shoes
- Diedre's cookies were awesome
- Jorgen bought some classy sunglasses
- I am really tired of driving to Kansas and don't plan to go back soon
- I forgot to use the line "We're not in Kansas anymore" upon leaving Kansas
posted by Wiggles at 9:13 PM
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