Cross Vegas is one of those races you love to hate. You sort of have to do it. It isn't that fun. It is a HUGE suffer fest, but the fans are great and it is under the lights and all of your sponsors are there, so no pressure, really. I have actually raced every Cross Vegas there has been. This was my fourth year. My new team, HUDZ-SUBARU, with new sponsors made the race pretty exciting. It is like the 3 R's. Ridley, Reynolds and Rotor. Yes, there are other very important sponsors, like Hudz and Vista Subaru, our namesake, but our equipment is the 3 R's, plus Vittoria. I would like to thank Ridley for awesome bikes to ride, Reynolds for great wheels, Rotor for some stiff cranks and then Hudz for adding some bling and for making the team happen along with Vista Subaru. It is going to be an awesome year.
Cross Vegas started well. I made the front group and hung on for dear life as long as I could until the rubberband snapped. There were 5 of us out front. 3 Luna, Mary and me. I was in good company, but on the back of the train, I was working that much harder out of corners and could not sustain. Plus, I was dying. The air was burning my lungs, but I didn't give up. The thought ran through my head, but the suffering went on. I continued to push myself and held off the group behind me. A 5th place finish. I'll take it. Sure, I wanted a podium, but don't you always? It was a solid effort, a good race and maybe the last Cross Vegas ever.
And we are off... (photo by Dave McElwaine)
To the barriers with Mary on first lap. (photo by Jayne Furman)
Dying. Sweet bike. (photo by Dave McElwaine)
Digging deep. (photo by Jayne Furman)
Are we done yet??? (photo by Jayne Furman)
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