Junior National RR 08

Road race started out really fast. after 2 laps of the circuit I quickly found my self on the back, then off the back. I came in the chase group of 10 behind the leaders

Recap

Course Sucked. is all I can say

SPecial thanks

 to Pearland Cycling club for helping me even get to where I am. I don't know where'd I'd be with out all of you

Jr NationaL crit 08

The Crit at nationals was a simple course with very few turns. But it was going to be my first ever parking-lot crit. After I got all my stuff I started to head toward the start-line. Once I got to the start I got into the second row and close to the front.

The race started out really fast to no surprise and I was comfortable in the middle of the pack. after one lap I decided to start moving up towards the front. as I was moving up however I slide out around the 180  and ate dirt. I got up and was fine along with the 2 others that hit my bike and headed towards the pit for bike repairs. Using my free lap I was able to get back in the pack. but I was never able to get to the front again. I then sat in the back of the pack and got whipped around the course. I was able to finish just behind the pack and in the top 50

Recap

This course was even worst than the TT course. any way I shouldn't crash next year

Jr National Time trial 08

Well after getting packet pick up and getting pinned the day before I was finally heading to the start of the TT course. As me and my dad got into the parking lot I saw a bunch of my cycling friends and my dad met Tim (the guy that got me into Idaho). After a few minuets socializing I started to get ready. once I got ready I had an hour to kill before my 11:48 start time. after an Hour I finally got ready and was in the start gate waiting to go.

After the final countdown I was finally let out of the start gate. I started out harder than I normally would a TT because the course started out at a grade. Any way I had no Idea how steep the beginning of the course was. I quickly found my self doing a very slow start. after I got out off the hills I finally got a fast rhythm going and stareded to pass several riders. I finished strong and thought I did a very fast time, but I soon realized I was out of the top ten and just left to get ready for the crit

Recap

This course sucked. It reminded me of the mountain Time trial I did in Idaho then my flat 20k I did at state. The course was also extremely dangerous for example the entire flat fast part of the course was on a highway with cars zinging by at 70+. any way I'm going to use one of my favorite quotes right now.

"there's always next year"

-George Hincapie 2008 Paris Roubaix

CAT 3 Texas state championship TTT

This will be my first year in the Pearland Team time trial. This is the TEAMS BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR. It was hard enough to make the team now I had to prove that I belong on the team.

After getting signed in and getting pinned the whole team and I start to warm up. After the warm up we headed over to the start. at the start of the race we where flying for the first 20k at over 30 mph. at this time I took my pulls but a little shorter than everybody else due to my Jr gear restrictions. at the turn around I started taking extra long pulls and started to make up for my shorter pulls on the first half of the race. unfortunately my dad had a flat 10 mins from the finish and that just left the 3 of us. however we finished the TT in a fast 52:58. this was fast enough for 1st.

recap

All I can say is that this was the coolest TT experience I've ever had in my life

State Jr ITT

I woke up at 5 and got my mom to drive me to Patterson. once we got there I got my number and decided to talk to all my friends. I then got ready and headed towards the start. as I started I made sure I didn't go out too hard. this paid off and I was able to hold the same speed the entire race. once the race was over I was happy with my performance but I didn't realize what place I had gotten. after around an 1 hour the results came in and I had realized I had came out in first place. with my friend Patric Davis in second. and Hank in third.

Recap.

i'm the 08 state jr champion. I now have to get ready for nationals and hope to do well there