11.05.2007

Lenoir, NC

I have to give it up for Evie, the winner of the Women's B cyclocross race yesterday, for a great race. She definitely exhibited far superior trail riding skills and fitness than I and was neither as slow up the dreadful climb nor as chicken on the gravel-switchbacky descent as I ... a well-deserved win.

I finished second with a bag full of cool schwag (like sassy pink arm-warmers & socks from DeFeet and a big bottle of Duvel!) and a head full of what-if-I-would've and if-only-I-could've's ... Hmmm. At the end of the day, 2nd just isn't as fun as 1st ... but it was a gorgeous day and I was ultimately gratefully to have the time on my bike.

Here are some photos from the day ... first corner out of the start, the same corner on the second lap, and then post-race fun with 3rd-place womens-A finisher and very cool teammate Cara.

5 comments:

Greg Heck said...

You better keep that Duvel away from John. Now that he a fan of the Belgian 40's it will be gone before you know it.

c h r i s t y b l a k e l y said...

Ha! He knows better ... Belgian's won are twice as sweet as Belgian's earned ... :)

Anonymous said...

look at you resplendent in your new kit... nice

Anonymous said...

Seriously? We get free stuff? If only i had known, I'd stick around! Thanks for the props, Christy- Its my first win on any bike! You raced really well- see ya next week.

c h r i s t y b l a k e l y said...

Evie, it's all about schwag & glory! Sorry you've been missing out on the goodies ... maybe they still have your loot? It's worth asking! Glad you found my blog - see you on Sunday :)