After 4 silvers (2 each in Cleveland and Minneapolis in 2013 and 2015 respectively) I finally won the gold today in Birmingham Alabama. It was a very hilly course (7-10%) and we rode in a steady downpour all the way. I didn’t think I rode all that well but I won by over a minute […]

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I rode the 30k USAC national championship time trial yesterday. The course was flat to rolling with really no wind. I rode the first half in about 21:30 at 340 watts. On the way back I dropped to about 310 and 21:00. It was a little more downhill coming back but I really died on

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Yesterday I did 1×20 at 310 and today 3×6 at 320, so some steady state efforts with tomorrow off for travel to Augusta. I’ll ride the course on Wednesday and race on Thursday and ideally head to macon, GA on Friday to see The Big House where the Allman Brothers lived, then its on to

Startin the taper to nationals by decreasing volume but maintaining intensity. I did 5 efforts up Heekin Avenue  (3 minutes from Eastern Avenue to just below Principio) at 449, 414, 414, 404 and 393 with about 2 minutes between. I thin did an easy hour at 170 watts. 

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Pretty much a carbon copy of previous weeks with power at 353 (slightly higher), cadence at 93 and speed around 27; last effort on this course prior to leaving for USAC nationals and NSG Nationals next week 

Concussion Care: What to do after you hit your head Earlier this week Toms Skujins of the Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team had a high-speed crash on a descent at the Amgen Tour of California. Because I had already finished riding the stage with CTS Athletes, I was watching the race on television. Like so many