So far, we are 4 days down and one to go in the Crossroads Classic Crits. Tuesday and Wednesday saw bunch finishes, with Gabe logging top 25 finishes both nights. Thursday nights Salisbury crit once again saw Gabe ride aggressive and attentive only missing the winning break due to an ill timed crash. He recovered well however to take 9th in the bunch kick, for 13th on the night.
Friday night saw the addition of Stephan Kincaid to the mix, using the race as a tune up for this weekends NRC events, the Presbyterian Hospital and Hanes Park Classics. Stephan smartly covered a dangerous move with Team Mt Khaki’s to round out the winning 5 man break. Outnumbered by Mt Khakis, Stephan still pulled down a podium performance, coming in 3rd. Back in the field, I helped put Gabe in position w/ 3 laps to go and he overcame his earlier crash and additional mechanical to take 7th in the bunch kick, for 10th overall.
Also showing consistent form so far this week is Matt Spohn. Matt’s been racing aggressive every night against the big boys, consistently factoring in many of the races break attempts, and logging top 25 finishes. Hopefully Matt’s aggressiveness pays off with the sweet reward of a pro contract.
So several clients will be looking at a big day tomorrow, between Gabe’s top 10 quest at Crossroads; Stephan hoping to continue to capitalize on his form at Presbyterian Classic as he prepares for his late season goal of the US Elite National Crit Championships next week; and Laura Van Gilder will look to add the wins at Presbyterian and Hanes Park to her resume, as well as protect her series lead in the USA Crits series.
With these big races on tap, and an already successful run so far, look for big updates throughout the weekend.