Vermont day 1

Derrick leading Lindine and Danish National Champ Parbo through a corner

Tasha in full speed mode...even the picture looks fast.
Photos courtesy of Martin Valliquette, Magog Race organizer and cross racer.

Greetings from Vermont. We had a rather short drive that turned rather long when Tasha took the steering wheel, and then well I missed the exit as the co navigator and well we got lost.

So we arrived an hour late, but no worries. We are staying with Kim and her daughter Savanah, in Essex Junction. Great family, great food, comfy beds, riding distance to the course.

So today's race, Tash went from the gun, she capitalized on a gap behind her and just motored.
She held the gap and just rode super smooth even riding parts that the master guys wern't riding, nice.

My race, had a good start, but got behind a crash/bobble and had to dig a little to get into the lead group, but they let Timmerman have 5 seconds and I just couldn't pull it back, I picked some interesting spots to maneuver which was a little Euro coming out. Had to wrestle for second and crashed in a rut in front of the barriers, but managed to throw down a good attack and just shy of getting into the lead. To tell you the truth I didn't ride all that great today, but I'll take the podium and it's my first 2nd ever in a UCI race so got to be happy with that.

Tash got the leaders jersey and gets to wear it tomorrow. It's supposed to rain, luckily we brought 12 sets of wheels.

Good day for the Garneau Club chaussures.

DSJ