Lots has been happening… Got a haircut. Makes me happy.
News
Hilary Billington is featured in the US Women’s Cycling Development Program diary on cyclingnews. Linky found on the Veloforma site.
Lyne has a chat with the Bissell boys including a little piece with Omer. She also has a post about the media Q&A with Mark Cavendish and Tyler Farrar after Missouri St. 1.
New Cross Clinic: Westside Cross Clinic- September 18, 6 PM Hillsboro Stadium. Free. (well, you need an OBRA license) Put on by the Yakima Bike Vigilantes. Flyer will be posted to OBRA as soon as we receive the updated flyer.
Racing
Tour of Missouri
Women’s Crit
10 Martina Patella (Value Act Capital)
25 Nicole Wansgard (Colavita-Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light)
33 Melissa Sanborn (Vanderkitten)
Men- St 1
2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin/Chipotle Presented by H3O
8 Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
14 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
50 Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
62 Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling
65 Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin/Chipotle Presented by H3O
69 Creed Michael (USA) Rock Racing
74 Cameron Evans (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
85 Will Routley (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
101 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
Tahoe Sierra 100 (NUE #8 - Finals)
3 Evan Plews (Scott/ Capitol Subaru)
NUE Final Standings
3 Evan Plews (Scott/ Capitol Subaru)
Great job Evan! (Thanks to Chris Brandt for the heads up!)
Blogs
CCX
Gentle Lovers- Decker vs. Laurel. One does it better than the other.
Molly has made some updations.
Brooke has been actively posting - including posts about the injustice of TK not getting anything for naming Challenge’s newest CCX tire, a race report from Kruger’s and CCX team tactics. Oooo… I almost forgot- I can race master’s now. Heheheheheh.
Erik V. ponders the question- is it soda or is it pop? He also has a Kruger’s report and a post on single chainring CCX (as a response to Brooke’s single chain ring post)
Ironclad throws down the gauntlet for the team competition at Pain on the Peak and reports on the Rapha Gentlemen’s Ride. Video included.
Brian Barker got all Kermessed up.
Organic Athlete has begun posting again- 1st a report from the Tonkin cross clinic, a report from the Tour D’Organics and an ode to the new OA Portland cross stars.
Daniel Porter is pondering gear combos for cross.
Mike Szwaya is making more preparations for CCX.
Road
Ian Boswell is traversing Europe riding bikes and driving go-karts. Ian also updated the CMG Juniors blog with a little preview of their upcoming European races.
The Yakima Bike Vigilantes also post a report from the Rapha ride.
Martha gives her final race report of the season from the Ring of Fire TT.
Galen goes riding off road then on road, then like uphill to really high place.
Kennett looks back on the things he’ll miss from Europe and announces that Life Cycle is looking for sponsors.
Ivar is tall. In comparison to K-Man who is migit.
Karey Miles posts her final report on Eugene Celebration.
Karsten rides the big lumpy and about the PIR handicap series.
General
Sam Johnson posts about Burningman - one about art cars and other about life in the desert. Here’s a preview:
He also opines on Lance’s return.
Heidi has been busy posting- here’s a great recipe for pecan encrusted salmon, a recounting of one of those great days, and an little piece on the Lance thing.
Jessi posts up about a free rider she knows and about Buuuurgerville. Yummy.
Lindsay Kandra posts about her City of Portland Triathlon experience.
It is well known amongst my friends that pigs will fly on a cold day in hell before I will swim in the Willamette River
