This race was my first stage race ever 3 years ago as a cat 3. It was fun coming back and being able to win it as a Pro. Laramie, WY is a fun little town just 2 hours north of Denver. Jenny and I drove up with Ian and Stefano on Friday and set up camp at the base of the stage 1’s climb. The campsite sits at about 8,500 feet as you enter Medicine Bow National Forest. Probably one of the most beautiful national forests around. The rivers were roaring and the mosquitos were many with the good winter and spring they’ve been having. The racing went well as the three of us tag teamed it and went 1,2,4 on the first day. After the crit Ian and I stayed the same but Stefano grabbed some time on 3rd place. Stefano and Ian had pretty good TT’s but some others were a bit stronger and they lost a little time. Still really good. The work I’ve been spending on the TT bike payed off as I took 2nd in the TT putting me 1st on GC. After getting cleaned up we headed down to the train station were they had a BBQ and awards. After eating and collecting our prizes we headed off for home making it back before dark. We all agreed it was a good weekend except me crashing in the RR and feeling like a broke my wrist. It’s still sore to put pressure on it but it’s feeling better each day. It’s a race worth checking out as they do a great job. If you don’t like altitude I wouldn’t go. In the RR you climb to 10,000 feet twice, the criterium is at 7,000 feet. and the TT is above 8,000 feet. If you do come bring your lungs and do the camping thing. I still need to get the photo from Stefano but when we pulled up to the campsite the sewage guy was there emptying the toilets. His company name on the truck was “Yesterdays Meals on Wheels”. We got a good laugh and enjoyed some cleaner bathrooms.
June 30, 2009
June 25, 2009
After taking a small mid-season break I’m nearing the end of a solid two week training block. During that time I’ve been working on the TT a bit. With a little help from PINKY I’ve been able to do alright with two 2nd place finishes. One was up in our old stomping grounds of Evergreen and the other was last night up in Boulder. My new team mate Chris Baldwin took the first honors. It’s been fun and although I don’t really consider myself to like pink the helmet has always been fast for me. People seem to like PINKY and get a kick out of it. If it was aero enough for Greg Lemond to win the TdF with than it’s aero enough for me. PINKY will make it’s third appearance in two weeks at the Dead Dog Cycling Classic this weekend in Laramie, WY. Lets hope it continues to bring those good results.
June 17, 2009
We’ve been lazy on the posting but having a lot of fun. We had a great time back in Michigan visiting friends and family. Jenny flew back home while I headed east for a couple weekends of racing with a week staying at a teammates house in PA. His house used to be an old one room school house. The only issue we kept having was his cat Dora kept bringing half dead animals she caught outside to us inside. Sometime we’d get em out and sometime She’d loose em. When I got home it was cool and raining but I took 4 days off the bike so it didn’t really matter. Over the weekend we had a great time up in Glenwood Springs, CO. We had a ride along the Colorado River, swam in the hotsprings, and watched the Red Wings loose. I raced a cool Road race on Saturday before we headed home. Dan Hekman was in town so we hung with him a bit and went to a Rockies game and watched them loose too. Jenny and I have decided we are bad luck for sports teams. On a good note teammate Rory Sutherland won the Nature Valley Grand Prix on the last day and last lap of the race! The team did great! After a little break it’s back at training hard to build up for Cascade in Bend, OR. It’ll be fun having Jenny out at the race. She’s been feeling good but can now tell there is something inside her as the little guy is getting bigger and starting to kick a bit more 
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
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May 20, 2009
Top Five Mutant Bodies at Tour of the Gila
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Jenny here…my dad came across this article the other week. I just had to post it (brad never would have). stinkin’ hilarious… “what the hell was he thinking?” luv it. poor Ben Jacques-Maynes. gosh it’s funny.
http://gliderbison.blogspot.com/2009/04/top-five-mutant-bodies-at-tour-of-gila_29.html
May 20, 2009
Over the weekend we had a fun time doing some off road activities in Moab, UT. One of our favorite places. A few pics we posted on flickr. It was hot during the day but nice and cool for sleeping at night. Since being home we feel like we’re still there with high temps during the day. Summer is here with schools getting out and campers on the road in full force. It’s one of my favorite times of year. Hope everyone is enjoying the warm up and singing birds.
May 9, 2009
The past few days I’ve been having trouble finding the motivation to jump on the road bike and take it easy. The weather has been great and everything is good I just haven’t been looking forward to it. Jumping on the mountain bike has kept me motivated the past few days. I’ve looked forward to hitting some singletrack I haven’t seen since last fall. It’s been great with amazing views. I’ve got my fix for now. With Philly just under a month away it’s time to put some long rides back in the training. Looking forward to getting on the road bike tomorrow.
May 6, 2009
So if you haven’t heard Jenny and I are having a baby sometime in the middle of October. Jenny’s mom Deb was in town while I was down fighting Gila Monsters and getting ready for our own little Gila Monster. As Jenny is beginning to show they went shopping for clothes and started to look at strollers and all the other good stuff we’ll be needing. We’re super excited and happy everything looks healthy. Yesterday Jenny had a doctors visit and asked if they could squeeze in an ultra sound since her mom was there. We are getting close to the date where you can tell the sex of the baby. Since we’re going to find out they gave it a shot. The little baby is a mover and a shaker so it was a bit hard to get a good shot and it’s a bit early but a few shots were pretty good and the nurse said she is pretty sure it’s going to be a boy but won’t say a 100%. She first said 90% then got another shot and said 98%. We’re not going out to buy boy stuff yet and will have a better idea in a month but for now that’s the news. Jenny feels good and the baby looks healthy. Once the little guy starts kicking we’ll find out who’s legs he got Thanks for all you words of encouragement and support. We’ll try and keep you up to date on what’s happening.
May 6, 2009
If you ever wondered what a Gila Monster looked like there you go. After three years of doing that hard race I still like it and it’s treated me well. As a team we had an okay race even though we were hoping for more. Once again I found myself in the break each stage. The best was the last day when I was the only one left in the break with Lance and 5 others chasing me with the rest of the peleton blown to pieces. When I was caught I was able to hang with them until the steep part of the last climb when the legs felt the effort of the days break. I finished in the first group behind them for 7th. Had Lance and company not gotten so much help from other teams I think the break would have stuck but that’s racing.
Silver City hadn’t changed and I saw a lot of the same locals from years past. The crowds were a bit bigger and media crazy with Lance, Levi, and Horner there. It was nice to fly out of Silver City instead of drive home. The plane was a bit small but it was a smooth ride.
It’s sure nice to be home resting after that race. Some of the guys continued to Arkansas for Joe Martin Stage Race. Weather looks a bit bad with storms. They’re all tough and will do great. Karl and the sprinters just got done doing speed week and had a lot of podium finishes and one win by Karl. Next trip is not for racing but for fun in Moab, UT. I love that place. Another place I have only good memories. The weather is nice and the ground green here in Colorado. Something that doesn’t last long. Soaking it up in the sun today while I take a recovery ride.
April 24, 2009
Tomorrow I leave to Tucson, AZ where we’ll do some sponsor rides as a team and get ready for Tour of the Gila that starts April 29th. Tour of the Gila is one of the hardest stage races here in the US. It has a ton of climbing, wind, and altitude. It’s also in Silver City, NM which can be draining to some. I have a love for this race and town as it’s the first stage race I participated in three years ago. The town takes you back and there’s not much there. I can count on seeing some familiar local faces at the coffee shop on the corner of Main St. It’ll be my first year not driving the 12 hours down and not sleeping on the floor or air bed. Tour of the Gila has always come with some good but strange memories. I’m sure I’ll come home with some more. So the other day as I was cleaning out our desk I found three disposable cameras that I had no clue what was on them. The one had a couple pictures from me winning a race in Belgium and driving an old US army Jeep from WWII that some Belgium guy had in his barn. Not great quality but fun to remember. 
April 19, 2009
After three days of crap weather down here in Denver we’re finally getting back to the normal temp and sun this next week. On Thursday it started to rained and snowed. This continued through Friday and Saturday. Down here in Denver it was wet but up around 6,000 ft. It was snowing like crazy. Although it seemed like a pain the rain and moisture is really good. It’s already melted a lot and things are actually green! It also allowed me to rest the legs a bit. Rest is always good.
Saturday we went up to Breckenridge to celebrate Noel’s Birthday. It was a fun party and is always good to see Peder and Noel. The trip up wasn’t as bad as we thought it might be. Getting up there a little early for a snowshoe was nice. It was fun to find a new trail and see the sun come out. Sunday we went down to Colorado Springs so I could race. The rest treated me well as the legs felt super strong. I spent a lot of energy in the wind on the front to keep the break at a good distance. I Didn’t really care that I was burning energy because it was good training. With 5 miles to go there were only 5 of us left and I ended up 4th but helped Phil win. When you don’t have a team at local races you sometime have to team up with other pros. Next week looks awesome. Should be in the 70’s and sunny most of the time. That’s what I’m talking about!
