2010 USGP of Cyclocross

Posted by joel on October 12, 2010

This year for the [ Planet Bike Cup ] (2010 USGP of Cyclocross), I attempted to upgrade to a Cat III. I put in my request with USA Cycling and was granted the upgrade! Although I had little experience in years past and had only done a cumulative two competitive races in cyclocross the previous year, had I stayed in Cat IV, I would have felt like I was sand bagging.

My intent was to place in the top half, but my prep leading up to the race was less than stellar. The day before the race I spent significant time eating, drinking, and being merry – including watching the Badgers destroy Austin Peau; this definitely affected my performance. The morning of race day I didn’t have my normal prep time as I normally would since my routine was somewhat skewed.

The opening gun saw numerous riders pass me, which ended up being the trend through much of the race. For whatever reason, I had no legs, no lungs, and didn’t feel my normal self. Sufficed to say my results ended up being less than stellar and I barely squeaked in staying with the lead lap. My net result for the day was 62^nd / 85: a sub-par performance.

Thanks goes out to Boyd for his picture taking skills!

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