Big doin’s around Colorado yesterday. Former Mad Dog Cindy “Geek” O’Neill won her age group and took third among women in the Pikes Peak Ascent, a race she has won thrice. Her time: 2:51:50. Not bad for an old broad.
Another ex-Dog, Tungsten Alcazar, finished 175th in his age group in 5:09:40, which has to be a timing error unless a bear gnawed off one of his legs or he got stuck behind a really fat guy. Other friends plucked from a casual glance at the results include Nancy “The Hobbs” Hobbs, 32nd among women and fifth in her age group (3:29:03), and neighbor Ken Stauffer, 90th in his age group (4:22:36). Chapeau to all.
Oh, yeah, and some Texan claiming to be the Colorado state mountain bike champion won the Leadville 100, setting a record in the process. There goes the neighborhood.
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Damn Texans!!! Especially certain ones who race bikes pretty darm well. Wiensy was robbed!!! I read that Texan got a flat at the very end and had issues with fixing it…like ‘having to do it himself.’ The story quoted said racer: “I’d call the car and they’d come fix it.” Roadies are soft.