Amidst the busy schedule of the MetLife Cycling team (now in full swing, jam-packed with big races: see ‘Throwing Down at Fitchburg’ post) June 21st seems like forever ago. Things do seem to move slower in the south and well, we apologize that such an epic race was so slow to report. Let it be [...]
Princeton, NJ – If the Fitchburg/Longsjo Classic is the Tour de France to New England bike racers, than the Giro di Jersey was its Dauphine Libere. Typically, a big stage race requires some sort of practice, a tune-up for the big show. The Giro di Jersey, with its time trial, road race, and circuit race, [...]
This Sunday, June 16th, was filled with excitement on the streets of Harlem in NYC. With the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop over 100 of the nation’s top criterium racers competed in the Harlem Skyscraper classic. This year’s race was more of a spectacle than previous years as it was promoted by the flamboyant Rock [...]
Things looked bleak heading west on I-84. Ominous thunder clouds barked in the distance and the further west you drove, the harder it rained. Somehow the clouds began to break and revealed a pale blue sky just before Southbury, Connecticut, home to one of the most challenging races on the New England circuit. With a [...]
The Lake Auburn Road Race is a scenic, 11.5 mile circuit that rolls through the rural farm land of Auburn, Maine. The course is highlighted by a stair-stepping climb that opens up to a two kilometer false flat through the start/finish line and a sharp, punchy 200-meter leg buster shortly thereafter. The remainder of [...]