Tuesday evening I finally got the opportunity to check out the City Streets Crit racing down at the Fort Collins City Streets Department. My attendance was purely a reconnaissance mission to see how the races were run and what type of field it attracted. I must say, I was really impressed with the course they were able to squeeze in and around the depot. If tight corners, narrow straight aways or close racing weren’t enough to test a rider’s ability, the different riding surfaces certainly were! I was witness to more than one display of racers unweighting their tires on the smooth concrete sections and scrambling to their feet soon after!
Unfortunately, next Tuesday, July 7th, is the last night for this year’s Crits so take a ride down and experience the event as a racer or spectator — you won’t be disappointed! Kids’ races start at 6:00 with citizen, open and master classes to follow. Visit Yourgroupride.com for more information and an entry form.
If the local races aren’t enough to get you fired up, how about a little Tour de Lance action on our nation’s birthday? Saturday, the 96th running of the Tour de Lance kicks off with the individual time trial which will surely reveal who the contenders are. Personally, I can’t wait for the resurgence of the team time trial brought back for this year’s tour. Sure, there will be mountain stages, sprints and breakaways throughout the 21 stages and 3500 kms but to see each team really working together is the essence of le Tour. It may also be the only time you see Lance and Alberto break wind for each other without following it up with an ‘excuse me’. Levi may have a tough call to make should Lance call in some favors from the Giro. I’m not saying there is any bad blood between Lance and Alberto but I bet they’re sure filled with competitive blood. If you have access to the Internet at work, now would be a good time to conceal the monitor screen in order to check out the daily live feeds at Versus.com
Hope to see you next Tuesday at the City Street Crits……Be safe.
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