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The annual Rio Grande-Slaughterhouse TT weather was typical for spingtime in the Rockies: cool, overcast, windy and occasional light rain. Luckily for the 70ish racers who showed up, it was a tailwind most of the time. Speaking of time, Max Taam posted a smokin’ hot one, racing from the Start at Jaffee Park to the Finish at Stein Park in 13:14, crushing the second best time posted by week 1 TT winner, Scott Kasin, by 31 seconds. Now that’s domination. Apparently Max’s winter Randonnee racing season paid off! Max is also an aspiring pro roadie and we wish him the best of luck in that endeavor!

Kelley Cullen, yet to join the club AND on a single speed, won the Senior Women A in a greyhound-like time of 15:33, over a minute faster than ACC member Ambre Levy in 16:53. Good job ladies! Simon Elliot resumed his winning ways from last season, winning the Vet A Men in a 14:50: good for 10th overall for men’s divisions. First year Master, Bob “Stumpy” Stumpus took it to the older gentlemen by putting in a time of 15:55. Phil Overeynder won the super-elite Grand Masters in a respectable 18:17, showing the ol’ boys how it’s done.

The course conditions were buffed over mostly buffed as Open Space and Trails continues to smooth out this “mountain bike” route, almost appropriate for road bikes now. The beginning of the race featured the only real climb, of a few minutes, on this smoothest and shortest course of the season. The Smuggler TT, on the other hand, being held on June 4th will be our next mountain biking test, a climber’s dream.  

The biggest local road racing weekend of the season is this weekend, of course. Support local bike racing, go fast, be safe and enjoy! Erik

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