An excellent turnout for Velo Veloce at the recent (Sept. 6th) Nebraska State Championship Road Race. We were even missing two of our stalwart racers, Randy and John Dean. First time Velo Velocers Troy Perry, Gene Ray, Rusty Reno and Todd Eyberg raced wearing the infamous and beloved Tony-the-Tiger gear.
The weather was splendid for racing. Cool temps and no wind. Troy, Rusty and Todd had a reportedly great time racing in Cat 5. The field was nearly full in Cat 5 with close to the maximum 50 person limit. I heard nothing but good feedback from those fellas and how much they enjoyed the race. I think they're hooked!
Jackie frolicked to a fine finish in the Women's 4 division. Thanks Jackie for your hard efforts.
Andy Keffer, Gene Ray, Fred Galata and Pete (me) all raced together in the Masters. It was a fast and tough group. The winner in the Masters 35 was from South Dakota, so didn't qualify for any state medals. As a result both Andy (bronze) and I (silver) medaled, although finishing 4th and 3rd respectively. Gene challenged and rode strong, but was limited with his single-speed on the descents. I'll have to get a report from Fred on his perceptions of the race, but Fred did come away with the silver medal in Masters 55+. Congrats to Andy on his impressive comeback to road racing. He rode fast and strong.
I felt good during the race and (my perception) took a lot of time at the front, closing gaps, chasing breakaways, etc. It was disappointing to see the two fellas (both Cat 2s) who finished 1st and 2nd "sit in" the entire race and conserve their energy till the last 1/3 of a lap. Oh, well. It was really fun racing the entire race, even if the end results were not as I had hoped.
Now it's time to start the training for next year's road races. Can you say cyclocross? I need to get a wheel-length faster! A tenth of a second faster! Motivation! Goals to be met!
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