It IS a team sport!

We all know by watching the Tour that road cycling is a team sport but in Cat 5 crits it rarely seems to matter as these races are usually an "every-man-for-themselves" affair. Am happy to say that today at the New Britain crit, fellow Targetraining rider Michael Ruiz and I worked well together to postion him for a final sprint.

The race started like most other cat 5 crits with the group sticking closely together. I attacked with 10 to go, leading for about 2 laps but sitting up to rejoin the peleton when I had not opened any type of useful gap. After a short recovery we had 5 laps to go. I now found myself right beside Michael when he motioned for me to join him on an attack. I jumped ahead with him right behind me. We opened up a small gap when he took the lead with me following to try and sustain it. Unfortunately we did not get away but as we rode by the start/finish line I could hear the announcer commenting on the attempted break by the "Targetraining boys."

We took a few laps to recover but as we came across the line for the bell lap, I attacked one more time, telling him to gab my wheel as I rode past. I led him out for about 3/4 of a lap but this being my third attack of the day, there was not much left. I dropped him off just before turn 4, now in the lead and with the opportunity to sprint it out for the win. I watched him round the final turn still in first but as the final 200 meters came I saw that he was over taken and came 4th.

When I sat up and moved out of the way I felt just a little bit like Mark Renshaw or Yaroslav Popovich or some of the other domestiques we are all watching on tv right now. The unsung heros that make road cycling a team sport. It was the best 19th place I've had and the most fun I have had racing since I started.

I hope we get another chance to do it again!

Pat Griskus Sprint Tri

The Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon was this past Wednesday night and we had several staff members and clients present. It was a hot night for a race and a challenging course but both David Yockelson and Kim Driscoll raced well enough to place 3rd in their respective age groups. Dom, Brett and Justin also represented TT by racing as a relay.

Summer Swim at Longshore Pool

The outdoor swims at Longshore Pool will be starting up again on Wednesday July, 7th.  We start the swim at 6 AM, get there early to get in on time.  The pool at Longshore is located behind the tennis courts next to Splash.  We swim at Longshore Monday and Wednesday mornings until Labor Day. 

CT State Championship Course Destination Ride 7/5/10

Written by Eric Goodman:

The ride was at this year's CT State road race championship course (Tokeneke Classic Road Race in August).

This is a rolling 22 mile course around the Barkhamsted Reservoir in East Hartland, CT. The goal was to complete 2 laps of this demanding course. Each lap features 2100 feet of climbing!

Carlos was the ride leader. And since he forgot this bike shoes it kept him close as he could only push, not pull, on the hills!

We started out with a beautifully clear 75 degree morning that soon became 85 degrees then 90+ degrees. But that didn't stop anyone from having a great ride.

Since I had to get back early, I took a few pictures for the club members that had to miss the ride.

Pat Griskus Social

On Wednesday July 7th Dom, Justin and Brett will help rally the TT members after the Pat Griskus Triathlon, for some on site refreshments and snacks.

Bring your friends and family by the coolers for a bit of social fun with TT club members.

Be sure to wear your TT colors for post race photos.

Good luck to those racing! See you there.