Sunday, September 21

First win

Photo stolen from Flahute
Luck was my friend yesterday as I battled back from 4th to take the win at the Canyons Cross race. My first win on a cyclocross bike.
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700260637,00.html

We started up a paved hill and I was sitting 3rd behind Ali and DH, Ali began to pull away from us all on the first lap and I figured we were racing for 2nd when Reed and Alex from Contender started putting on the heat, they eventually passed and I was sitting 4th and hurting. I finally started to get in a groove and learned the course and how to go fast and slowly started to bring back Reed and Alex. At about the same time Ali flatted and it was us 3 at the front, I knew it was time to give it my all and stay smooth. With 4 to go my left calf started cramping and a lapped rider crashed in front of me so the lead was back to nothing, with one to go Alex was hot on my tail. I heard him go down in one of the courners and killed myself to establish a gap before the run up section and hammer to the finish. I think I'll put the prize money on black this week in Vegas.

I wonder how Crispy did in Michigan?

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Way to rip it!
PS- Nice wheels!

UtRider said...

Were you running the sweet rubber?

Forrest said...

Awsome!

DeletedBlog said...

RICO RICO RICO!!!!

Faceless Ghost said...

Score!

IamMatt said...

Congrats..
I think ill have to come out with a cow bell..

SUPER-KT said...

Wish I would have been there! I'll be there with my shiny cowbell on the 4th fo sho!

flahute said...

Lots o' photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/veloworks/sets/72157607413770306/

The Racin Caveman said...

Nice work Rico. It's all coming together. You look super cool in "the Lord's paper." Blessed be thou and thy posterity.

Eat Sleep MTB said...

Dude, your calves look huge!