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April 12 - April 15, Sea Otter Classic
Race info
Results
Photography:
Mike Norris
Ken Conley, Spare Cycles
Bo Hebenstreit, Webcor / Alto Velo
Kevin King
Scott Paz, Team DFL
Michael Roberts
Video:
Damian Gonzalez, XPMultimedia.com, Pacific State Bank/Anderson Homes Racing Team
Reports:
Cat 4 Circuit Race: Damian Gonzalez, Pacific State Bank/Anderson Homes Racing Team
Expert 30-34 XC MTB: Damian Gonzalez, Pacific State Bank/Anderson Homes Racing Team
Report by Damian Gonzalez, Pacific State Bank/Anderson Homes Racing Team
DATE: April 14
Had a good time. I filmed all day in the rain and the womens race was
stopped. We waited for the pro race to start and it was pushed back a
couple hours and we started imediately after them.
I was literally
getting dressed with one hand and filming with the other. So needless
to say I had no warm up and our race was cut short to about 35-40
min.
I was mostly trying to warm up the whole time and with two to go I
took off by myself for about half a lap. No one went with me, like
all the road racing I do, no one ever wants to put themselves out
there near the end of a race. I guess people have to conserve to get
top 20.
I was caught and ended up 18th or something. Here's some video
from Sea Otter.
Report by Damian Gonzalez, Pacific State Bank/Anderson Homes Racing Team
DATE: April 16
Wow, I felt great during this race. I had a feeling it was going to
play out well.
I skipped the aid station and later realized I was
going to run out of fluids sooner than I thought. This is not how a
race should go down. I shouldn't bum sips from other guys and I
shouldnt have to beg for a bottle at the neutral feed just to get
turned down. I can drink plenty when I have it. I just better not
compromise my hydration like that again.
So towards the end of the
race I had slipped from like top 5 to 14th. Then, after the race I
had an injured knee. Can't say things went the way I planned. It was
tough to deal with and had to cancel XTERRA Arizona the following
weekend. I got over it and really made me think about all the
shortcuts I had tried to make. You end up injured or thirsty.
It was
nice to see our old friend Kyle Stock out there who won the expert
30-34's! Congrats!
Damian Gonzalez
Photo by Michael Hernandez © 2007 Safeway Team Cycling
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