22.7.2012
Sunday proved to be the start of a wonderful and then crazy 2 days of cycling.
Finished 11th in a pro critirium and first place in cat3 >
(cat 3 = slow elites who can just sit on the pros’ wheels). Again what makes these races challenging is keeping speed up and knowing when to use your power.
Doing intervals using Powertraining method is the EXACT same Rhythm that exists in the race. Ended up being in a chase break, getting yelled at for not pulling which is always nice but I pulled through enough by the end.
Actually won some money, $65 to be exact. The best part of winning that money was getting to hang around for the organizers to pay because the best (Pros) riders were there while everyone else left.
Some people told me I was strong bla bla bla, and I went home feeling like I had watermelons between my legs.
On Monday it was reported that a guy I race against returned a positive test for EPO. Its really sad that an amateur feels the need to dope.
All Cyclists believe they are pros and with easy access to drugs I guess some tell themselves its ok. Maybe local races were just too hard for him… In the end he has to live with himself, although I am not sure that’s a problem. He Is already convinced himself that doping is ok
Avarege Speed For Winners – 46 KmH~~
Avarege Speed For 10-11 places – 44.5 KmH~~
Event 4 – Pro 1/2/3
First Name Last Name Team Time
1 Nick Keough www.keoughcyclocross.com 1:48:27 1
2 Evan Huff J.A.M. Fund / NCC 0:00:00 2
3 Wayne Bray Embrocation Cycling Journal 0:00:00 3
4 Brad Warren J.A.M FUND / NCC 0:00:00 4
5 Ron Larose iii Aetna Cycling Team p/b Charlescoach 0:00:00 5
6 Luciano Bezerra navone studios/greenwood floors 0:00:00 6
7 Jared Bunde GS Mengoni USA 0:00:00 7
8 Jelle Stoop Aetna Cycling Team p/b Charlescoach 0:00:00 8 Teammate Top 5: Ron Larose iii
9 Adam Sullivan Embrocation Cycling Journal 0:00:00 9 Teammate Top 5: Wayne Bray
10 Monte Frank Verge Sport/Test Pilot 0:01:38 Off The Back
11 Omri Roden “The Bicycle Depot 0:01:38 Off The Back
12 Jeremy Brazeal CVC Subaru of New England 0:01:59 Off The Back
13 Skip Foley Ata Cycles lap Off The Back
14 Willie Payton lap Off The Back
15 Timothy Ratta Cheshire Cycle Racing lap Off The Back
16 Hunter Pronovost Cheshire Cycle Racing lap Off The Back
17 Massimiliano Accaputo Capital Velo Club lap Off The Back
18 Mark Paggioli CVC Subaru of New England lap Off The Back
19 Ben Carbonetti Exposition Wheelmen lap Off The Back
20 Geoffrey Bouchard NBX Bikes/Quadfire Racing lap Off The Back
21 Alejandro Cifuenteslorenzen lap Off The Back
22 Jonathan Lowenstein Clif Bar/Pactimo lap Off The Back
23 Elvys Reyes rel 1.m.6 Off The Back
Attached is my 20 min all out test from june 25th. My last 20 minute test was about 2 months ago but here are the basic numbers
Last year -> 88.18kg with 321w 20 min -> 3.64 w/kg
Today -> 78kg with 336w 20min -> 4.30
In one year without the improvement in technique and speed written up I improved ——-> 16.7%