Pre-riding the Lincoln Cross Course

On top of Hooligan Hill, pre-ride had a lap at 1.4 miles, with 5 or 6 min laps. It's going to be fun, a good mix of hills and flats with tons of turns thrown in. Two days of racing, don't miss it!

Hooligan Hill is ready, are you?

Course complete, it's dry and fast with a few changes from last year.

Off to Lincoln

Foggy on the way to Lincoln. Course report later in the day. Congrats to Joe on Euro cross camp!

Whoops......where did that pole come from?

I just couldn't pass this one up! Chris shouldn't feel too bad about his crash, a few other Pro's went down within 10 feet of this spot. Not too surprising considering we were riding the tape all day long.

Lincoln Cross report from Troy

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Lincoln CX report...
Lincoln CX just a few days out...

Weather-wise, we've had it good here in Lincoln! Monday, just an hour to the South of us, they got 5 inches of snow. We got nothing. I can't even remember when the last time we had rain, like a couple weeks ago at least.

Saw the pictures from Leavenworth on Sunday...wet, sloppy, & cool. It is November & this is cyclocross.

We've done our recon & the Pioneers course is going to be as sweet as always. With the lack of precip & me mowing it tight with the big mower from work it'll be fast & fun! Some new twists on Hooligan Hill are going to be great.


Weekend weather outlook, perfect.


TK

Looking good, I'll be heading out Friday morning to help set up the course. It's gonna be good!

One goal down + a few Mercer Pic's

When I made the decision to go to some of the USGP races I set a few goals to shoot for during the series. This was one of them, getting on the podium. I've got to thank my coach Adam, last week I was really doubting my fitness and he helped me to realize that I was really better off than I thought. Looks like he was right and the plan is working.
















The Elite Mens start. This was only 50ft off the start line and they were all ready flying.

By time the Elite Womens race went off the course was starting to get a line in some places.

All the big guns on the front row and ready to rip!

Logan and Joe buried somewhere in the middle of the grid, a tough place to start. At least they surrounded the U-23 series leader.
















The battle at the front of the womens race was fun to watch.

Meridith was 3rd again. Awesome result, I bet she would be battling for the lead if she could start inside the top 15.

Fun in Lincoln this weekend, cross for us, K-State VS Nebraska in football, good times for sure.

On the way home

Chris found the CMT music store at the Nashville airport. Can you say Taylor Swift.