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Race Report: Uncle Sam GP, Troy NY
Returned to racing from my brief hiatus after Gloucester with the Cat 4/Citizen races at the Uncle Sam GP in Troy, New York. Initially I had planned to do both the Cat 4 and the Cat3/4 races on both Saturday … Continue reading
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Race Report: Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester
Last Friday, at 7:30pm, I hopped in my van and drove three and a half hours in the rain on the Mass Pike to Cambridge, where I spent five or so fitful hours asleep, before waking up at the ungodly … Continue reading
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Race Report: Blandford Beer Cross
Bright and early, on a Saturday morning when most of their peers were sleeping off the after-effects of the previous night (spent studying, of course), myself and two other dedicated, enthusiastic, and slightly masochistic Ephs met at the Ark to … Continue reading
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You, sitting there at your computer: You should be racing cyclocross!
It is almost September, which means several things: It’s school time for all y’all heading back to Billsville. Which feels totally weird for me, because I still have around a month until I fly over to the old country for … Continue reading
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Summer Cycling Update
The title of this article is somewhat of a misnomer, as I haven’t been on a bike in about a week and a half, and I probably won’t be on one for another three weeks or so. I just started … Continue reading
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2011 Road Season Recap, or “Yes, I’m really doing it!”
I’ve been meaning to write this post for more than a month, and I would be lying if I said this was the first free moment I’ve had since our last race. But, as you all know, the end of … Continue reading
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John’s (un)Official Race Report: Dartmouth’s L’Enfer du Nord and UNH’s Live Free or Ride Harder
Before anything is said about this past weekend, apologies are owed to Mr. Todd Brenner for grievous oversight in last week’s post. Todd, having received battle wounds (including a concussion) in the fight for the glorious cause (read: while racing … Continue reading
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John’s (un)Official Race Report: Yale Lux et Velocitas, or: MOVE B****, GET OUT THE WAY
There was no way that the weekend of April 9-10th was not going to be epic. The Ephs had been eagerly awaiting a return to New Haven ever since team captain Erik “Division III majors are faster” Levinsohn absolutely wrecked … Continue reading
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John’s (un)Official Race Report: SPRING BREAK (“We’re really doin’ it!”) Edition
This afternoon Ian, Erik, and I participated in a super fun practice crit with the patrons of Grand Strand Bicycles, on a fun short course with five or so forgiving corners. The group was about 22 strong, and consisted of … Continue reading
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Spring Break ’11: “WE’RE REALLY DOIN’ IT!” – Part 2
Many bro-tastic things have occurred since Ian first reported our arrival in South Carolina at the beginning of the week. The highlights include: -Getting lost (multiple times) on back roads in rural South Carolina -Copious amounts of Halo: Reach -Hot … Continue reading
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