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Climbing onto the Podium at River Gorge

The River Gorge Omnium is one of my favorite races each year. It starts off with a fast 6 kilometer time trial around the Raccoon Mountain Reservoir Saturday morning. Saturday night features a deceptively tough flat and fast 4-corner crit in Chattanooga. It finishes off with the road race on Sunday that is 70 miles with 5600 feet of climbing over 2 major climbs,… Continue reading Climbing onto the Podium at River Gorge

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TT Podium and Top-10 GC at Joe Martin

The Joe Martin Stage Race is one of the premiere stage races in the country, and we’re fortunate enough to have it right here in Northwest Arkansas. It is a 4-day stage race for the elite 1/2 race with an uphill time trial, two road races, and a crit. For me, this would be the… Continue reading TT Podium and Top-10 GC at Joe Martin

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Victory at the Tall Chief Road Race

On Sunday, the Tyson Foods Cycling Team headed over to Tulsa for the Tall Chief Road Race, the second and final race of the #Fullgas omnium. It was the first time for me to race on this course, which had a little bit of everything: some exposed crosswind sections, rolling hills, sectors of awful pavement,… Continue reading Victory at the Tall Chief Road Race

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State Crit Championship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-3zhBqdfxo The Hell on the Border Arkansas State Criterium Championship was held in Fort Smith Sunday. The course was a fairly straightforward 6-corner course around the downtown area and historic Garrison Avenue. The start/finish line was located halfway down a quarter-mile long wide open straightaway that gradually sloped uphill. The back side of the course… Continue reading State Crit Championship