Annie Malouin flatted :-(
Lauren Hecht 10th 3rd in field sprint. Team Tibco TTT OTF for all top 7 spots!
Annie Fulton 1st in WCat4! Now a cat 3 :-) She's ready for the Bridge Team!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Snelling Photos
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
TOC Women's Crit Full Report 2/15
Women’s Tour of California
Date: 2/15/09 Start time: 1 p.m.
Location: downtown Santa Rosa
Teammates: Annie Malouin, Rae Brownsberger
Conditions: POURING rain and 45-50 degree weather
Results: Lauren – 38/56, Rae – 48/56 (starting field of 80+)
I believe the word to describe this day was EPIC. We arrived in Santa Rosa with two and a half hours to spare, a little sleepy and freezing. When we had finished registering we walked outside and up the sidewalk come Mara Abbott, Emilia Fahlin and some other Columbia High Road women. We knew this was going to be one heck of a race!
We were lucky to get a great spot on the ground floor of a parking garage where we could warm up and stay dry until the start. As usual, the time flew by and we found ourselves a little rushed but luckily we had the awesome Smith team who pinned our numbers, took care of our bikes and made sure we were on the right time track.
At 12:35 we rolled over to the start line and rolled along the course until line-up. I got a good spot in the second row with Rae to my left. We were ready for a hammer fest but nervous about the rain and the commotion it would cause. I have very little experience riding in the rain and this was my first race in the rain. As expected the race took off from the gun and on the last corner the first crash happened taking out a bunch of girls. Luckily I was to the inside and a little in front of the mess and caught back on to the main field. Rae managed to squeeze by as well but Annie wasn’t so lucky and ended up in a chase group for a good portion of the race.
The rest of the race consisted of two groups (a lead group off the front of 11 then 13 and the main field). It seemed like the peloton didn’t have a lot of incentive to pull back the break as most teams were represented but that didn’t stop the attacking or the field primes. It was a pretty consistently fast race and the weather conditions, while EPIC, did help keep the pace a little under control. I think about half-way through the race I heard over the radio that Annie was on the sidelines but was unsure about Rae. Minutes later Rae came flying by me looking strong so I knew there were two of us left. The race was loud and full of spectators which amplified the excitement of the speed and downpour.
Our goals for this race were to get used to riding as a team, get comfortable with the race radios and have fun. I would say we definitely fulfilled the last goal – all three of us were pumped to have been in such a great field in such dramatic conditions. We are definitely getting to know one another and getting used to hearing Dan’s voice over the radio (however muted it sounded among the cow bells).
I enjoyed racing with all of my teammates for the first time and look forward to us growing into that group of 13 off the front.
Thanks for reading and all the support!
Lauren
Date: 2/15/09 Start time: 1 p.m.
Location: downtown Santa Rosa
Teammates: Annie Malouin, Rae Brownsberger
Conditions: POURING rain and 45-50 degree weather
Results: Lauren – 38/56, Rae – 48/56 (starting field of 80+)
I believe the word to describe this day was EPIC. We arrived in Santa Rosa with two and a half hours to spare, a little sleepy and freezing. When we had finished registering we walked outside and up the sidewalk come Mara Abbott, Emilia Fahlin and some other Columbia High Road women. We knew this was going to be one heck of a race!
We were lucky to get a great spot on the ground floor of a parking garage where we could warm up and stay dry until the start. As usual, the time flew by and we found ourselves a little rushed but luckily we had the awesome Smith team who pinned our numbers, took care of our bikes and made sure we were on the right time track.
At 12:35 we rolled over to the start line and rolled along the course until line-up. I got a good spot in the second row with Rae to my left. We were ready for a hammer fest but nervous about the rain and the commotion it would cause. I have very little experience riding in the rain and this was my first race in the rain. As expected the race took off from the gun and on the last corner the first crash happened taking out a bunch of girls. Luckily I was to the inside and a little in front of the mess and caught back on to the main field. Rae managed to squeeze by as well but Annie wasn’t so lucky and ended up in a chase group for a good portion of the race.
The rest of the race consisted of two groups (a lead group off the front of 11 then 13 and the main field). It seemed like the peloton didn’t have a lot of incentive to pull back the break as most teams were represented but that didn’t stop the attacking or the field primes. It was a pretty consistently fast race and the weather conditions, while EPIC, did help keep the pace a little under control. I think about half-way through the race I heard over the radio that Annie was on the sidelines but was unsure about Rae. Minutes later Rae came flying by me looking strong so I knew there were two of us left. The race was loud and full of spectators which amplified the excitement of the speed and downpour.
Our goals for this race were to get used to riding as a team, get comfortable with the race radios and have fun. I would say we definitely fulfilled the last goal – all three of us were pumped to have been in such a great field in such dramatic conditions. We are definitely getting to know one another and getting used to hearing Dan’s voice over the radio (however muted it sounded among the cow bells).
I enjoyed racing with all of my teammates for the first time and look forward to us growing into that group of 13 off the front.
Thanks for reading and all the support!
Lauren
Monday, February 16, 2009
TOC Women's Crit Prelim Report 2/15
Results were excellent!
Basically, people started coming off the back immediately, not helped by a crash in the first lap. Every time the field would go by, we would see some strong Norcal woman OTB or struggling. I don't have a complete start list, but I would guess that no more than 2/3 of the starters finished (56 finishers).
Annie got gapped by a crash, but stayed in a chase group for most of the race. Rae was the ticket collector at the back, and Lauren rode comfortably in the middle, and attempted a strong attack for a prime, but the field was way too strong (few sprinters made the break, so the designated team sprinters were cleaning up the pack primes). Rae and Lauren finished in the pack.
Conditions were epic: in the 40s and dumping race. Very, very slick. Very, very wet. Very, very cold. 60min is a looong crit for so early in the season. - Andi
Basically, people started coming off the back immediately, not helped by a crash in the first lap. Every time the field would go by, we would see some strong Norcal woman OTB or struggling. I don't have a complete start list, but I would guess that no more than 2/3 of the starters finished (56 finishers).
Annie got gapped by a crash, but stayed in a chase group for most of the race. Rae was the ticket collector at the back, and Lauren rode comfortably in the middle, and attempted a strong attack for a prime, but the field was way too strong (few sprinters made the break, so the designated team sprinters were cleaning up the pack primes). Rae and Lauren finished in the pack.
Conditions were epic: in the 40s and dumping race. Very, very slick. Very, very wet. Very, very cold. 60min is a looong crit for so early in the season. - Andi
Thursday, February 12, 2009
February-March Team Schedule
Snelling RR (B)
Merco Crit and RR (A, A)
Berkeley TTT (fun race good chemistry) (C)
Menlo Crit (B) local opportunity to race w/ the other AV women
Madera SR (A)
Orosi RR (C) long drive I may be going if I do seats in car available
Trying to get riders wanting to race Redlands on a composite team.
BTW, Lauren has been invited to compete in France with the National team.
Very exciting stuff. I'll let her give you an update but it means she's in
Europe from March 10th - April 7-8th. She'll miss Madera, and Redlands.
Should be home in time for Copperopolis!
Merco Crit and RR (A, A)
Berkeley TTT (fun race good chemistry) (C)
Menlo Crit (B) local opportunity to race w/ the other AV women
Madera SR (A)
Orosi RR (C) long drive I may be going if I do seats in car available
Trying to get riders wanting to race Redlands on a composite team.
BTW, Lauren has been invited to compete in France with the National team.
Very exciting stuff. I'll let her give you an update but it means she's in
Europe from March 10th - April 7-8th. She'll miss Madera, and Redlands.
Should be home in time for Copperopolis!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
More Cherry Pie Photos
Video: http://www.deltavelo.com/09_race_videos/cherry_pie/cherry_pie_pro_women.html
Photos
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http://www.velosportphoto.com/gallery/7313182_SWgom#470384770_YA4A8-A-LB
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swoo/3267054584/in/set-72157613510208603/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swoo/3266139155/in/set-72157613510208603/
Photos
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http://www.velosportphoto.com/gallery/7313182_SWgom#470384770_YA4A8-A-LB
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swoo/3267054584/in/set-72157613510208603/
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Cherry Pie 2/8
Coach Dan: "Lauren was 2 in field sprint in WP12, 4 riders OFT so 6th place! Great result for first race of AV Women's Bridge Team presented by SportVelo. We had Annie M., and Lauren vs. Proman, Touchstone, Tibco and 9 riders from Los Gatos. Lauren's Full Report Below"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swoo/3267054584/sizes/l/in/set-72157613510208603/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swoo/3264547543/sizes/l/in/set-72157613526369532/
Cherry Pie Criterium
Category: Women 1,2,3
Date: 2/8 2:05 PM
Result: 6/~45
Teammates: Annie Malouin
This was an awesome first race! I was definitely getting butterflies
all afternoon but the cold pretty much froze those. I got to the race
site very early because I was carpooling with some masters racers so I
had plenty of time to get myself ready. I was armed with my new Zipp
404 wheels (that I hadn't yet ridden), an earpiece radio and my newest
teammate, Annie. I was excited to finally have a friendly comrade in
the race with me. I lined up with two problems: no magnet for my
power meter and some iffy shifting with my new wheel. I put those
both out of my mind and we took off, radios on and attention sharp.
In the first few laps a group of four got off the front. I wasn't
very worried about it (which turned out to be a mistake) and sat in
the main field. The race progressed and the break got farther and
farther from the field, topping out at 30 seconds. There were several
attacks but nothing stuck until about 5 laps to go when a Tibco rider
took off to bridge solo and a Los Gatos rider took off shortly after.
I jumped and bridged quickly to the Los Gatos rider and we started
working together. We ended up cutting the gap by about half at about
the time the Tibco rider made it across. Once the group had her they
took off again and the Los Gatos rider and I got swallowed up at 2 to
go. I sat in and tried to recover some before the final lap. Before
the hill I located all the "sprinters" and ended up on the Los Gatos
train. Their sprinter wasn't launching and as I began to move around
I heard Dan in my ear telling me to go, go, go. A Proman rider was
coming up the right and I didn't see her until she was already ahead
of the field. I took off and gave it everything I had but was a
little late and got beat by about half a wheel. Thanks to Annie for
getting to the front and blocking when I was off trying to bridge; too
bad it didn't work... no matter - it is going to be an awesome season
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swoo/3267054584/sizes/l/in/set-72157613510208603/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swoo/3264547543/sizes/l/in/set-72157613526369532/
Cherry Pie Criterium
Category: Women 1,2,3
Date: 2/8 2:05 PM
Result: 6/~45
Teammates: Annie Malouin
This was an awesome first race! I was definitely getting butterflies
all afternoon but the cold pretty much froze those. I got to the race
site very early because I was carpooling with some masters racers so I
had plenty of time to get myself ready. I was armed with my new Zipp
404 wheels (that I hadn't yet ridden), an earpiece radio and my newest
teammate, Annie. I was excited to finally have a friendly comrade in
the race with me. I lined up with two problems: no magnet for my
power meter and some iffy shifting with my new wheel. I put those
both out of my mind and we took off, radios on and attention sharp.
In the first few laps a group of four got off the front. I wasn't
very worried about it (which turned out to be a mistake) and sat in
the main field. The race progressed and the break got farther and
farther from the field, topping out at 30 seconds. There were several
attacks but nothing stuck until about 5 laps to go when a Tibco rider
took off to bridge solo and a Los Gatos rider took off shortly after.
I jumped and bridged quickly to the Los Gatos rider and we started
working together. We ended up cutting the gap by about half at about
the time the Tibco rider made it across. Once the group had her they
took off again and the Los Gatos rider and I got swallowed up at 2 to
go. I sat in and tried to recover some before the final lap. Before
the hill I located all the "sprinters" and ended up on the Los Gatos
train. Their sprinter wasn't launching and as I began to move around
I heard Dan in my ear telling me to go, go, go. A Proman rider was
coming up the right and I didn't see her until she was already ahead
of the field. I took off and gave it everything I had but was a
little late and got beat by about half a wheel. Thanks to Annie for
getting to the front and blocking when I was off trying to bridge; too
bad it didn't work... no matter - it is going to be an awesome season
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