ING Direct Capital Criterium: Live!
by Sui Juris
on Sep 21, 2008 12:18 AM EDT
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As has been noted, DC will be enjoying a downtown pro cycling race - the ING Direct Capital Criterium - this Sunday morning. And now you can, too - live streaming looks to be in place! (We all know, of course, of the perils of live feeds, so cross your fingers for everyone and everything involved). Schedule, course map, and race start list links below the fold.
Schedule
There are three races scheduled. There's a kids event between the amateur and pro races, thus the time gap around 10am.
- 8am - men's 35+, 45 minutes (about 32 laps), $500 in prize money/10 deep
- 9am - men's 1/2/3, 60 minutes (about 45 laps), $800 in prize money/10 deep
- 11:30am - pro, 85 laps (no set time), $50,000 in prize money/25 deep
Course
It's a six turn 1km circuit that winds its way through DC's Penn Quarter. The road on the bottom is Pennsylvania Avenue (for reference, the White House is just off the left side of the map, and the Capitol a bit off of the right). The riders will be racing clockwise, which means that they'll head up a bit of a hill right after the start. It's not long or particularly steep, but I'm sure it will add up over 85 laps.
The right-left-right back down should be fast, sending the riders into an easy left back to Pennsylvania Avenue. A tight u-turn then sets the riders up for what should be a very fast sprint finish down a long and flat run-in to the line.
The FieldGarmin-Chipotle's bringing five riders to the race, including Christian Vande Velde, Will Frischkorn and Danny Pate. Freddie Rodriguez and Rahsaan Bahati will be alone in representing Rock Racing. Similarly, Toyota United's Dominique Rollin and Hilton Clarke will be a two man team. Kelly Benefits is bringing a full squad to put behind crit specialist Alex Candelario. In contrast, Symmetrics' Eric Wohlberg will be making this a solo effort. Bobby Lea, Karl Menzies, and Team Type 1 are also in town. Complete start list here.
Should make for a great race. I hope the streaming video can do it justice - and if not, well, check back here for a bit of post race photo coverage late Sunday, sure to be accompanied by reports from the many Podium Cafe members that were there.
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Thrilled to have a pro race in DC.
That’s the DC flag, btw, up top. And did you know that DC citizens have no representation in Congress?
by Sui Juris on
Sep 21, 2008 12:24 AM EDT
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should be a fun race
my money (if I had to) is on KBS with an outside pick of Time
by lyne on
Sep 21, 2008 1:30 AM EDT
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Impressed, thus far
Super pro organization by the promoters, here. Best I’ve seen these streets look, instant obstacle marking, etc. Immediate Mortgage’s Ramon Benitez took the men’s 35+ and then animated the men’s 1/2/3. That race was was ultimately won by Battley-Harley’s Todd Hipp (after crashing, even). Chris, you may recall the 3rd place winner – “Super” Dave Osborne.
by Sui Juris on
Sep 21, 2008 10:27 AM EDT
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Sui
If you go run in front of the camera and jump around, I’ll be your best friend…
by Jimbo... on
Sep 21, 2008 10:51 AM EDT
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Looks to be streaming...
I’ve got signing.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 11:30 AM EDT
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Chris Harkey(sp?) just took the first $1k premium lap.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 11:44 AM EDT
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Question...
Anyone know how to make the video bigger?
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 11:47 AM EDT
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Dom Rollin just flew off the front and is getting a small gap.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 11:49 AM EDT
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And the live thread comes with ING commercials too.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:07 PM EDT
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Howdy everyone.
Man, that video is small.
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:14 PM EDT
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I put it in VLC media player
so I have a bigger screen but blury.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:14 PM EDT
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This lap has a 2 place premium.
Time – Nick Frey
Ken Hansen took 2nd
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:14 PM EDT
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Is that Bahati
trying to esape with CVV?
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:16 PM EDT
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Bahati and CVV are off the front.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:16 PM EDT
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2 things
1) It’s weird to see Bahati trying a breakaway.
and 2) Where is his US Crit Champ. Kit?
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:18 PM EDT
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I was wondering that too.
He looks to be in his regular kit.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:20 PM EDT
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It's so early in the race but man is it great to see C flying off the front.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:20 PM EDT
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36 laps to go.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:21 PM EDT
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C has about 8-10 secs on the pack.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:23 PM EDT
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Damn... and Will is out of it already. Bummer!
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:24 PM EDT
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Any idea where Sui Juris is on course?
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:26 PM EDT
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Nope.
You’d have to dig through some archive threads with him & rocketpress.
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:27 PM EDT
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Sui circled the course a couple of times; I think Demoncats did too.
We met at the base of the Hill (13th and E Starbucks) and moved up to the top of the hill during the cat1/2/3 race, then he continued clockwise while rocketpress and I went back down and along the straightaway to the tight curve, meeting up with Roadside and (periodically) Demoncats…and occasional returns past the starbucks to get to the fridge in Rocketpress’s office. Sui had a press pass and got to shoot at the finish line, and the podium. Rocketpress, Roadside and I wandered towards / past the finish line for the final ~3 laps, so we could get a look up the course as they charged towards the line. LeComte connected with some of us, briefly, around the finish line / finish time.
If this sounds like a herd of cats, you’re about right, only with more wheels.
by JFS_PGH on
Sep 21, 2008 11:46 PM EDT
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There's a Garmin guy
trying a dig with 2 others
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:29 PM EDT
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I was thinking Pate but I can't tell.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:30 PM EDT
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Meatball off the front! Woo hoo! :-)
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:31 PM EDT
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Weiss was the other rider.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:33 PM EDT
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Coming up to 30 to go.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:34 PM EDT
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And the pack is all back together.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:34 PM EDT
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Hey, when they go around that U-turn
does it look like a Rock rider with the black & lime green? That would have to be Freddie…but he’s wearing different kit than Bahati? Or am I seeing things?
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Sep 21, 2008 12:34 PM EDT
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I think it is Fast Freddie.
Could rock have created their own National Jersey design that would make Bahati’s different?
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:35 PM EDT
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Pate would be next in line for a break attempt.
I’d think the GarMEN are working for Holloway at the end.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:37 PM EDT
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oooohh...
2 fall guys off the front…field sits up.
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:38 PM EDT
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Site screen is freezing but my media player isn't... odd.
I wish the announcers would ID the riders more often.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:40 PM EDT
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20+ second gap now.
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Sep 21, 2008 12:40 PM EDT
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This would be a fun race to be at.
I hope those there share later. :-)
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:42 PM EDT
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25 to go... about 30 minutes or so.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:42 PM EDT
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3 place money lap...
should get them flying again.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:44 PM EDT
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Monies...
Tom Soliday took $1K
Nick Frey took $500
Weiss took $250
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:46 PM EDT
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Man...$1000.00 prime.
That’s sweet.
I won a loaf of fresh baked bread in a crit. once.
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:46 PM EDT
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They talked about the ones in Europe when they get a cow.
Could you see someone taking that home? ha!
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:48 PM EDT
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Fast Freddie moves on up.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:50 PM EDT
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3 chasers
Sundt, CVV, and Fernandez trying to reach.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:52 PM EDT
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C goes again.
So can’t help but to laugh a little. Must be loving that it’s his last race this year.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:53 PM EDT
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I would think
that after riding stage races all year, that one of these criteriums is a total blast for guys like CVV.
by itswells on
Sep 21, 2008 12:56 PM EDT
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I know he wanted to make sure he was out front a bit.
Still surprised he’s spending so much time up there. Good stuff.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:59 PM EDT
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Solid sprinters all up front.
No way this doesn’t come down to a massive sprint finish.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 12:57 PM EDT
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17 laps to go.
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Sep 21, 2008 12:57 PM EDT
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The music is to much.
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Sep 21, 2008 12:57 PM EDT
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I wish there was a ticker to tell who was where.
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Sep 21, 2008 12:59 PM EDT
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15 to go.
Pate attacks.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:00 PM EDT
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Video froze on both screens and audio is in and out.
Wonder if more people are checking it out now?
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:02 PM EDT
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Mine came back now.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:04 PM EDT
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John Hamblen off the front.
BTW: John Hamblen dropped me from a two up break years ago.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:05 PM EDT
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13 laps to go.
Hamblen from Time took off again.
Time is really animating this today.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:05 PM EDT
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7 chasers going after him.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
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Hard to tell who's in the chasers
but looks like 7 different teams.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:08 PM EDT
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I think it could be Pate but the screen is too small.
Maybe Friedman. I’m thinking they’re setting up for Holloway.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:10 PM EDT
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During warm ups, Pate was doing some nice work finding the tightest line on the tightest turn(s)
It was nice seeing it play out during the race.
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Sep 21, 2008 11:49 PM EDT
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10 laps to go.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:11 PM EDT
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That little chicane
at 150-200m looks pretty interesting.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM EDT
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looks like Hamblen again
with a small dig.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:14 PM EDT
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Another money lap - 3 places.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:14 PM EDT
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OK...now the music
is like a Miami Vice flashback montage.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:15 PM EDT
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Money Lap....
$1k – Ken Hanson
$500 – ? KBS guy?
$250 – ?
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:17 PM EDT
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6 laps to go.
Danny Pate in 3rd.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:18 PM EDT
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5 guys up front now.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:19 PM EDT
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If this stays away for another lap...
I predict Pate takes a flyer right after the Start/Finish.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:20 PM EDT
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He's sitting at the back for now.
I think they get caught though.
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by nikki on
Sep 21, 2008 1:21 PM EDT
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KBS followed by GarMEN back in the pack.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:21 PM EDT
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Only 4 to go...
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Sep 21, 2008 1:22 PM EDT
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Bets on the win???
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Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM EDT
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? The KBS guys are working...
maybe Candelario? Is he here?
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Sep 21, 2008 1:26 PM EDT
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2 guys off the front
Eliston and Monteleon?
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Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM EDT
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Last lap!
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Sep 21, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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Lacomb
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Sep 21, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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Hilton gets it.
Fast Freddie 2nd
Ken Henson 3rd.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:29 PM EDT
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Curious as to who was in the crash.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
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Good crit! Thanks, DC.
Looking forward to the after action report.
Gotta go.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
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Have a good Sunday!
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Sep 21, 2008 1:31 PM EDT
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I love Hilton's accent. :-)
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Sep 21, 2008 1:31 PM EDT
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Fast Freddie being interviewed.
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Sep 21, 2008 1:36 PM EDT
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Not positive on this...
Hilton Clark – Toyota United
Fast Freddie – Rock Racing
Dom Rollin – Toyota United
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Sep 21, 2008 1:37 PM EDT
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That was an amazing crit!
Good to see the PdC-DC crew there.
CVV was flying for a while. Thought the KBS guys might do something in the last few laps.
The turnout wasn’t as big as Clarendon and there weren’t any vendors! Lots of ING bells though!
Awesome course though!
Racing for Victory and Free Beer!
by DemonCats on
Sep 21, 2008 2:38 PM EDT
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so sad
I just made it to Salt Lake City so I missed everything. The closest I made to seeing this race was passing by a Colavita rider yesterday about two blocks from our place. Guess I’ll be waiting to see the race through Mark’s photos…sigh.
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Sep 21, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
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We sent good thoughts your way...
Some pix are now up.
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Sep 21, 2008 11:52 PM EDT
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Yeah
it was a fun time and a good race. Pretty good crowd, too, given that I didn’t notice any promos for it (though I might have been a bit clueless). I have to confess I was a little surprised…
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Sep 21, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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Hi, kids
Just back in now (went for a ride with JFS_PGH after – talk about a wheelsucker!). Yes, Rahsaan was in his champ kit (he even had other riders asking him if that was it – he pointed out the teeny stars & stripes on it). Yes, CVV was off the front a good bit, but I have to say that I started to wonder if this was a little like the “races” the TdF champ does for a couple of weeks in August (but maybe the peloton was just giving him some respect). Yes, those were some sweet primes. One not so sweet prime was the 300mm lens I shot with today – totally the wrong gun for the day, and I am afraid to even look at the photos. But I’ll get that fired up and going soon and results up as available.
Good to meet everyone – sorry I only got a chance to briefly chat with LeComte and Demoncats (dude, I didn’t even get a contact high!). JFS came with her own primes, Roadside was a very kind temp photo assistant, and Rocketpress should sell those belgium arm warmers – very effective.
by Sui Juris on
Sep 21, 2008 5:59 PM EDT
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Oh, and thank for the play by play
Nikki and Itswells – you caught plenty of things that I didn’t, and it was good to get the review.
by Sui Juris on
Sep 21, 2008 5:59 PM EDT
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300mm ... whoa
that needs some distance, or way up close pics. Can’t wait to see them
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Sep 21, 2008 8:54 PM EDT
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Yep! Gleefully admitted [add sucking noise here].
Sui is a darn good 2-wheels tour guide, BTW, though I still want to get an alley tour from Demoncats sometime.
P.S. You can get a contact high off of Demoncats smile instantaneously…Roadside has a great eye for what’s going on and a wry sense of humor…and Rockepress is way nicer, saner and less bleary-eyed than anyone with a 4 month-old has any right to be. Plus he works in a seriously cool office. Didn’t get much more than a handshake off of LeComte, but nice to at least get that. We should do this more often.
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Sep 22, 2008 12:00 AM EDT
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Can't wait to see some pics Sui :-)
The screen was so small it was really hard to ID riders but still worth the watching.
Happy to hear you all had a good time there!
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Sep 21, 2008 8:41 PM EDT
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