Epic Racing around the World

by Bart Gilliespie
Heber, Utah played host the 2nd stop of the utah cyclcrosss series and demonstrated their warm hospitality by setting up the snow makers and muddin up their entire rodeo grounds (nothing like an early season snow storm!) They also went above and beyond by firing up an industrial strength air conditioner and drop the normal balmy Utah October temps.

The mud was fun but the cold kind of got to me, with the snow and wind I was not able to get warm during the race and felt like the blood in my legs was freezing and causing my skin to crack. I was not very focused and backed off an early move and raced around the loop with “socks Goulet” who seemed to be getting the majority of the crowd support, it must have be the socks. In the end I was able to pull away but Ali was the more aggressive rider and was really ripping some of the muddier sections.

I am bummed to be missing next weeks race at the RMR as the off camber side hill is one of my favorite sections, but duty calls and Team MonaVie/Cannondale needs me at the 24hours of Moab.

Even Art came out to play.