So, this weekend I spent with the Colavita/Cooking Light team, ran by non other than Jim Williams, wrenched by Doug Nolastname, and housed by Angie and Husband, and two impecable sons!
The weekend started w/ a rought trip here...instead of arriving on my direct flight from Seattle at 4pm, I arrived via Denver at 12:30am....not so sweet.
The two guest riders, me and Allison Powers (one of the nicest, strongest riders I've met)
Sat we had the warm up 40min race...for the team we had the one and ONLY Tina Pic, and simply Sima Trapper, and Sarah doalltheraces Tilletson...and fellow guest powerhouse Allison Powers, and lil 'ol me.
Sat went as planned....poor Tina was chomping at the bit to race, but Jim kept a tight reighn on her for Sunday's main event...
Sunday, Criterium Nationals day...a 50k crit full w/ primes and excitement. We rode well, covered what we needed to, got into what we needed to...Tina won the 1/2 way prime of $500...w/ 6 laps to go I tried to move up a little too aggresively, dove into a corner, and got way squeezed and was forced to come to a complete stop, unclip...and lost contact w/ the group...and never caught back on....but Allison and Sarah did everything in thier power to help Tina...but Tina had the last lap down...was leading as she set up for the final turn..then WHAMO a huge bump, then weeee through the air....yup, crash...in the last corner...that sucked!! But thank heavens she's ok...
Later her great husband Chris was helping to tend to her wounds so she could get her shorts on for lunch....
Sarah and Sima are SO serious, it was almost boring to hang out w/ them (NOT). They are a HOOOT!
Tom Schueler (aaahhhgg, spelling?? Team Sports, you know) took all of us out to lunch...and we had time to chat and enjoy this great day!!
You're probably wondering what the 'Gossip' part was about...well this girl was riding around in a Monex kit on Sat with Roberto Gagmeoli, and we all thought it was Lynn...but no, this is, as he put it, "my new project"...and she was wearing her JUNIOR nationals jersey....good stuff
Lastley, I'd like to thank Jim Williams for the opportuinity to ride w/ such a great group of riders. I have for so long wanted to ride for Tina, what a dream come true. She is such a wonderful person, as much as she is a wonderful athlete! Doug took awesome care of me AND my disgustingly dirty bike...he definately went above and beyond, thanks so much Doug. Sima/Sarah/Tina/Jim/Doug all made me feel so welcomed, and comfortable...along w/ our awesome host housing who cooked for us, cleaned, took care of our every need....and riding w/ the Phenom of the season Allison Powers...what an awesome weekend....Pinch me!
Thanks all that were involved!!
3 comments:
Go Girl! I am happy watching all the openings for you and your openings.
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i have LOADS of further gossip on the new "project", because my poor husband-to-be has been on team monex this year.
her name is whitney. she is still in high school.
she's actually very nice, even though she is reTARded for hanging out (i'll leave the gory details up to your imagination...) with the gaj. she has also has a real boyfriend, he is 16, and he is a cat. 3, anyway gaj put him in a monex kit at elk grove and let him race the pro race as monex no-show christian valenzuela, the kid got caught and suspended for 30 days, that's what you get for hanging out with gaj.
p.s. gagmeoli. that is really awesome. i told devon and he laughed for like 10 minutes!
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