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US National Mountain Bike Championships

July 19, 2010 · Posted in Uncategorized 

US National Mountain Bike Championships, Ganby Colorado

Written by Platinum rider Gary Douville

John and I both raced this morning. We did two laps of a 9 mile course
that climbed 1800ft per lap up to just under 10,000ft. Lots of
climbing and tough technical descending.

Like last year I started strong and lead for the the first part of the
race, but I started to fade earlier this year and had difficulty
matching the pace of the top few guys and my breathing was as bad as
Contadors when Schleck attacks him or he is exposed to a little
pollen. The altitude was awful and I never felt as though I could
fully open the throttle. I expected a much better result but hung in
for a top 10 finish.

John was riding in the top 10 in his field and also struggled with the
altitude. The trecherous terrain on the mountain did him in, though,
and he limped back to the finish with his derailleur torn off.

We’ll be back fighting again, for sure. Next year Nationals will be in
Bend, OR at a more moderate altitude. And I will be there gunning for
a good result.

 

Results:

Gary Douville –  8th   Cat 1 35-39

John Biron — 15th  Cat 1 50-54

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