Bonelli

To my legs, this was a tough course.  What felt like a momentum course wasn't, or at least I couldn't carry much momentum.  Possibly too much caffeine pre-race, because I felt awful on the start and got mired in traffic for the first section of singletrack.  Time to install the new tires, too.  I've been putting it off, but I had no traction on the rear, either up or down.

But enough about me (who cares anyway?): Sam and Jeff both had great nights and have caught the racing fire again!  We guessed correctly on Sam's gear (32x19) and he powered the climbs and took home his first podium finish.  Jeff just missed the podium in 4th, but is doing great as a JV rider against the varsity kids.

And he got the photo finish of the day, captured by the Queen:

Pavement is definitely more dangerous than dirt!