picture from after the crash in stage 3 of the Tour of Missouri.
September 9, 2009
been getting lots of emails about brad’s crash today. he was party of an early crash, landed super hard on his hip. was able to get back up and get back to the peleton to finish in the mix of the main group. talked to him a little while ago, he’s doing well but is pretty darn sore. he mentioned that Tim Johnson was able to get a good dig in at the end of the race and John Murphy finished 6th and Andrew Pinfold was also top 10!
all of the stages are online at www.universalsports.com
you can watch both the past stages and also each day they are streamed live.
thanks for checkin’ in!
jenny
September 7, 2009
Tour of Missouri starts tomorrow, Labor Day, with a circuit race downtown St. Louis. Universal Sports will be broadcasting each day…and Versus will be recapping each night (super late).
http://www.tourofmissouri.com/
Here’s the OUCH Start List….GO OUCH!!!
September 1, 2009
After a successful Tour of Utah I headed straight for the heat and humidity to prepare for nationals. I stayed in Asheville, NC and was impressed with the great riding. The weather was cooler than past years but still hot. We had a decent race as a team but couldn’t pull off the win. George Hincapie was super strong and was able to get the win in his hometown. It feels good to be home for the week taking it easy before heading to Tour of Missouri. It’s going to be a great race to end the season. The motivation is still high and the team is really riding well together. It’ll be hard beating the likes of Mark Cavendish and Thor Hushov in the sprints. I’ll be looking for the break most days and hoping they time the chase wrong. Missouri will also be good as I can drill Rory on what it’s like to be a new father. After the season it’s one month of super rest before the baby is due. Jenny is doing great even though the little guy is a mover and a shaker. Time flies!
August 20, 2009
you can follow mark and bruce on twitter: markelos and balos and i’m jennyjwhite
podiuminsight also does an awesome job of posting updates
www.tourofutah.com
August 12, 2009
Over the weekend we had a great time with my brother Bo and his wife Nicole. We don’t get to see them enough! They were so happy to escape the heat of Vegas and be here in Colorado. It was warm here but felt delightful to them. The fist day they were here we headed up to the mountains and did a hike and ended with some lunch at Fatty’s. It was hard to pass up the Lewis Sweet shop since I know how much my brother likes milk shakes.
Saturday we headed up to Boulder caught the PrAna sale going on then headed up to the Vic’s Prospect Crit. It was fun having them see a race and bo was good at taking photos.
Sunday was a nice relaxing day around here before they took off. It was to short of a trip but it was great seeing them. Great to see they are doing well and always fun to hear Bo’s stories. With the training he does and having been in Afganistan earlier this year he has plenty. We hope to see them again soon. They’re really looking forward to being in Leland next week. Wish we could be there too!
August 5, 2009
The lack of posts are a result of how much fun we have during summer. Actually I can’t think of a season I don’t like but there is just something about summer that feels great. We had a great time back in Michigan seeing family and being on the water. It never really got hot but that didn’t keep us from getting in the water. Bruce, Mark and I headed out fishing one morning knowing we probably would come back empty handed. None of us got sick even though the waves were a bit much. After being in MI for almost 10 days we headed off to Bend, OR for the Cascade Cycling Classic. Having not raced for almost a month and eating and drinking in MI like it was the off season it was a bit tough for me. The heat was incredible but the legs started to come around the last few days. After a few days back home I headed to Salida for the Colorado State Championship. Salida is a cool town that sits almost right in the middle of the state. I was able to have a good race there and become the state road race champion. While I was in Salida the team was in Chicago winning the overall GC and some serious cash. Karl was on fire and the team was awesome in supporting him. Nice to get a win to help carry the moral through the rest of the season. Now it’s full focus for Tour of Utah. This is a great race and I’m looking forward to having Jenny and her parents out there. Before then we’re having my brother Bo and his wife Nicole out for a weekend and Bruce and Deb out the next weekend. It’s non stop fun! Hope everyone is enjoying the summer even though in some areas it doesn’t feel like it’s arrived. 
July 5, 2009
Jenny and I think of being near the lake up in Michigan when it comes to the 4th of July. This year we decided to head into the mountains to our favorite little town Crested Butte. Although we’ve been there many times in the winter we’ve heard you have to go in the summer. People say July is the best as the wild flowers are just amazing. Anne, Jenny and I got in late on Thursday to a little rain storm that lasted through the night. Setting up camp in the rain is not fun. We were blessed with awesome weather the rest of the time. We took full advantage of it and enjoyed the views and flowers on foot and by bike. Our camping spot up the Slate River Valley was great! We had front row seats to watch cars make the river crossing. Some went straight for it with no hesitation and others were a bit nervous. We woke up one morning to a Jeep part under and stuck. Not a good start to the 4th of July for him. Crested Butte is a fun town with great eats and my favorite coffee shop. Camp4Coffee is a fun little place that makes a killer Americano! It was fun doing the mountain thing over the 4th and seeing our favorite winter wonderland during the summer. It was a quicker drive as Cottonwood Pass was open from Buena Vista to CB. A drive that is fun with stunning views. Although we missed the lake Michigan and seeing the family we’ll be enjoying that near the end of this week as we head back to MI for a week. Hope to see some of you there.
June 30, 2009
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 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.
