Redlands Day Two
Botero - Rock
Sebastian Haedo - Colavitta Sutter Home
Burke Swindehurst - Bissel
Break of 6 (including Botero) went away on the second lap and stayed away the whole race (at one point break being up to 5 minutes). Botero then did a solo from this break group near the end and came in at least 30 seconds ahead for the win.
Sorry - No times posted yet.
Botero now in the race lead and got the red, green and yellow jerseys today.
Looking forward to Lyne and Jered's reports
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holy moly
That break had some serious firepower.
I spent the day making sure our guy Daniel Ramsey was well placed going into the climb each lap. I did a fair job of it, and he started at the front pretty much every climb. On Lap Four, I rode next to the teams that were rotating on the front and made my own spot right next to them. It was the coolest thing I've ever done in a bike race. There were amazing bike racers ROTATING next to me! Ha. I promptly blew to pieces when the climb started, but that was fine by me. I went from top 10 to something like 150th on the climb. My group actually caught back on largely due to Henk Vogels I'd say. I was wrecked by then and dropped anchor when we hit the climb the final time.
I lost 11 minutes in the span of like 8 miles. HA.
The firepower here is no joke. I can't say it enough how amazed I am about that break. It's incredible. It was HARD in the field. People were coming off every lap, and there was a break up the road putting time INTO the field!
I just about fell over at sign in today when the Rock boys walked up...Botero, Hamilton, Pena, Freddie, and Sevilla... I mean, I've been editing pictures and articles about these guys for years, and here they are in the same race as me. That's pretty wild.
by jered on Apr 4, 2008 6:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
way cool!
Great to read about it and get that reality check of how freaking fast these races are going. Totally impressive that you are there and in the mix, how cool is that.
by 3dogbike on Apr 4, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks, Jered!
It's just mind-boggling. You realize, don't you, that every last one of you in the peloton is a total super-human already? It's just wacky to us mortals who'll never even come close to being able to push a bike like that.
Best of luck!
-Greg
by gregm on Apr 4, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks!
by Christopher on Apr 4, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i appreciate it
normally you'd think the crit would be a pretty simple task, but this is a wild one - 9 turns, one mile, it seems like most of the turns are greater than 90 degrees. it's hard.
then there's sunset...i don't even want to think about that.
by jered on Apr 5, 2008 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By firepower
by Chris... on Apr 4, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cam Evans update
The update (direct from Symmetrics via Canadian cyclist) is that Cam is apparently ill, tried to save energy in the TT so he could help the team in the upcoming days.
by guidemd on Apr 4, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Reports - sorry forgot to post link til now...
Santiago Botero wins the Redlands Beaumont stage and gobbles up all the jerseys - Report and Photos
Aaron's Carroll Wins Stage Decisively- High Road's Abbott Keeps Leader's Jersey in Stage 1 of the Redlands Classics written by my collegue Stephanie who joined me in Redlands.
by lyne on Apr 5, 2008 2:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good Stuff
http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/04/05/young-guns-come-out-shooting-for-redlands-circuit-race/
Good luck to Jered today!!!
by nikki on Apr 5, 2008 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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