ColoBikeLaw.com 35+/Cat 4 Racing Team

All images courtesy of Mark Woolcott Photography

2008 is off to a great start for the ColoBikeLaw.com 35/4 squad, our season officially kicked off with the Koppenberg race in Superior. Our BAR/BAT point earners this race were Sean Hampton finishing 6th despite several mechanical failures, and Manny Lorenzo squeaked in for 19th. The rest of the squad played their roles well and the race was a success by all accounts.

On April 12 and 13, we held our annual Training Clinic under the guidance of USAC Cycling Coaches Barney King (Phoenix, AZ) and Corey Hart (Boise, ID). Our coaches put together a weekend of learning opportunities both in the classroom as well as on the road, and we had over 25 racers attend. The results spoke loud and clear as we rolled through the weekend of fast and furious racing.

We fielded 4 Teams at the Haystack Mountain Team Time Trial on Saturday; the course was windy, around 18 miles or so, and fast. We took the podium with 1st and 3rd/4th (tied) placings, and our final team came in a respectable 6th in a very fast race with increased winds.

Sunday was no different as we raced the AST Crit in Golden. We executed a plan during the race that allowed us to not only win half of all the prem's awarded, but we also attacked and lead Matt Swenson to the line for the win. Sean Hampton took 10th, and Tim Hurtgen not only won a prem but also came in 12th rounding out our BAR/BAT points. Perhaps two of the most exciting parts of the race were when Erik Swanson attacked and opened up a sizable gap for an uncontested prem, and also when Manny Lorenzo attacked mercilessly over and over again, splitting the field and causing serious pain to the rest of us back in the Peloton!

All in all, a great weekend of racing.

A special thanks to our team sponsors for making this weekend a reality, and a special thanks to the Lazy Dog Grill in Boulder and the Rock Rest Lodge in Golden for hosting our classroom time, and serving up the best Steamworks beer (www.steamworksbrewing.com) on the planet!

As we come up to Deer Trail, we're excited to have the opportunity to field another strong squad and hope that we see everyone out there for another great day of racing.

Stay tuned, 2008 is going to be a great year!