Wishing our teammates good luck at the Dakota Five-O this weekend in the Black Hills of Spearfish, South Dakota.
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The Peloton-Specialized Cycling Team was well represented at the Winter Park season finale, the King of the Rockies.  Bill Frielingsdorf displaying some of his Aqua-Man skills at the 2010 Winter Park King of the Rockies Matt Gough, Scott Ellis, and Bill Frielingsdorf all rode S-Works Epics at the popular race that begins with the Tipperary Creek Trail. Peloton-Specialized’s own “Great Dane,” Thomas Borch, rode his S-Works Stumpy 29er, and Sam Naffziger ripped the epic singletrack on his S-Works Stumpjumper FSR. Matt Gough rode his way to a 5th place finish at 2:05:37 in the super-competetive Sport Men 35-39 category that boasted a field of 44 riders. Sam Naffziger posted a 2:17:21 to finish 25th in the equally competetive Sport 40-44 category. Scott Ellis finished 6th in the Sport 50-59 category at 2:19:37. Scott finished the season with an impressive 5th place overall for the series. Bill Frielingsdorf finished 10th at 1:56:09 in the Expert 35-39 category. Unfortunately, Thomas Borch can’t buy a break this season. All of his bad luck seems to come at the races and this was no exception. Thomas was flying up the hills, but suffered an untimely flat tire in addition to a broken saddle. He recovered to finish 23rd at 2:12:28 in the Expert 35-39 category. At least Thomas admitted that he was still able to enjoy the sweet singletrack we all rode on Saturday.
Crazy Joe Cyclocross races at 6:30PM on Sep. 7 & 14, and at 5:30PM on Sep. 21 & 28 at Fossil Ridge High School. Whether you’re a newcomer to ‘cross or want to hone your existing skills, get the inside tip from Georgia Gould, Meredith Miller, Logan VonBokel, and Troy Heithecker, who will be hosting clinics at 5:30PM on Sep. 7 and 14 prior to the races on those dates. Races are 45-60 minutes long, and clinics last 1 hour. The affable Georgia Gould will co-host cyclocross clinics on Sep 7 & 14 prior to the races at the Fort Collins Crazy Joe Cyclocross Series 2010. In the video above, Georgia is being interviewed following her victory at Granogue, WI, in October, 2009. Visit beta.cyclingdirt.org for more Videos
Meredith Miller at USGP Portland from Jim Fryer/BrakeThrough Media on Vimeo. Meredith will co-host the clinics preceding the races on Sep 7 & 14 at the 2010 Fort Collins Crazy Joe Cyclocross Series.  The Specialized 2011 Tricross Comp
Logan VonBokel (above) and Troy Heithecker (below) will also be on hand to provide cyclocross tips to clinic participants on Sep 7th and 14th.
CSU Campus Rendezvous 8/25/10  Three really smart roadies and a guy on fat knobbies. (L-R) Jim Fu and (Professors) Ron Tjalkens, Ric Slayden, and Thomas Borch. The range of 2011 model-year Specialized is now online at www.specialized.com  2011 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL-3 Ltd  2011 Specialized S-Works Epic 29er  2011 Specialized Roubaix SL3 Pro DA  2011 Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper 29er The Lory State Park MTB series, homegrown in Fort Collins, has been running strong and enjoying healthy turnouts of riders from the ranks of local tots to international pros in its inaugural season.
The series is organized by the Ciclismo Cycling Youth Foundation, beneficiary of the race proceeds. Team rider Lora Heckman has been on hand helping with the race organization. Mark Zabel has been competing in the races, and describes his run during Week 2 (August 10) as follows: “Course conditions were perfect and everyone I talked with had a blast. I ate dirt four times on the course, once uphill on Timber!?! That dropped me from third to fifth, but I passed one of the guys again down Kimmons. Then I fell in three different corners on the way back on East Valley trying to catch another guy just in front of me, but only ground more dirt in my bleeding elbow, knee, and hip. Geez, maybe I need to stick to the road. NO WAY, Man! Kimmons was super-cool and The Valley was way fast and furious. Seems to be a little confusion on the results – I apparently did not finish. TWICE. Once as #104 and once as #122. No matter - I did finish, bruised and bloody but ready for more!” Following the last race of the season on 8/24, Mark reports, “I checked my finish from the race last night, just to make sure I wasn’t DNF’d again. Finished 6th, losing a really cool battle with two other dudes for fourth. We went back and forth the last five miles or so. On the upside, I was “Timber King”, finishing first on the climb, then was passed by five guys on the descent. Such is my mountain biking career!” Thomas Borch has also been riding and providing his 5 year-old son, Sebastian, a taste of the race circuit.  Thomas Borch (#621) lining up at the start of the Lory Mountain Challenge Thomas reports, “My son Sebastian and I raced at the Lory State Mountain Challenge August 17th in the Kids under 8 and OPEN/PRO category, respectively. My 5 year old son took 4th on his Specialized Hotrock 16.”  Thomas Borch and son, Sebastian, pre-race at the Lory Mountain Challenge  This '09 Specialized Hot Rock 16" alloy steed was Sebastian Borch's weapon of choice at the Lory Mountain Challenge. Sebastian opted for the heavy modification of going without training wheels which helped him to his outstanding 4th place finish in the Kids Under-8 category. Thomas continues, “There were 21 starting riders in the pro/open class out of which 14 finished. I had two crashes during the race one of which really hurt since I basically decelerated from 20 mph to 0 MPH in one second, with just 2 miles to go, and made a classic somersault over the handlebar.”  Thomas Borch paying the departure tax after visiting Endo City at the Lory Mountain Challenge. “After straightening my handlebar out I was able to get back on the bike and finish in 8th place (time: 1:06:37). The race course consist of mostly single-track with several technical sections and great downhills.”  Team Peloton-Specialized next-generation rider, Sebastian Borch, aged 5, son of Thomas Borch, coming in for a 4th place finish. Congratulations, Sebastian! We are so proud of you! And, although Team Rider John Holcombe has been out on injured reserve (see post), John hasn’t been keeping away from the action. His daughter, Emily, took 3rd, 2nd, and 2nd at the last three races, respectively, in the Kids Under-8 category. We are happy to report that after 3 months of recovery, John is back on the bike!
 Emily Holcombe, daughter of John Holcombe, setting the pace to a 2nd place finish in the Kids Under-8 category. Congratulations, Emily! Team Peloton-Specialized has a very hopeful future!  The Specialized Hotrock Girls 20" 6-Speed: The ride of choice of Emily Holcombe, daughter of John Holcombe. Blazing fast like their owners, complete with 50mm-travel suspension fork, cantilever brakes, and 6-speed drivetrain headed by a 36T chainring. Can you handle it? For event updates and results, see YourGroupRide and eventr.com. Many thanks to the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and participants of this excellent race series to which we look forward to many subsequent seasons! Leaving from the park at the south end of Overland Trail at 9:15. Here’s the route: http://www.mapmyride.com/route/detail/21713892/ Here are some post-ride pics:  Sam Acheson (fore), Eric Liprandi (rear), and part of Bill Frielingsdorf's arm (L) on the gravel under a spectacular Front Range sky  Eric Liprandi (L) and Bill Frielingsdorf counting pebbles underwheel on the Park Creek section of the Dead Pig Loop
 Bill Frielingsdorf: So fast, he bends light.
 Scott Ellis looking strong after finishing to a PR time of 9:42 on his 14th consecutive run of the Leadville 100 MTB. While Scott is now deep in the recovery locker, here’s what Scott had to say last week prior to the race: “Saturday, I’ll be competing at the Leadville 100 mountain bike race – for the 14th time. The cut-off time to be an “official finisher” at Leadville is 12 hours. I’ve finished each year, typically between 10 and 10 ½ hours. My best finish was last year at 9:48. This year, riding my new Specialized S-Works Epic, I’m shooting for around 9:30. The race has grown considerably since I started. The first year I did it, 1997, there were about 400 racers. This year, more than 1500 riders are signed up from 48 states and 21 countries. Some big names expected to be there this year are: Lance Armstrong, Dave Wiens, Matt Shriver (top three last year), Levi Leipheimer, Jeremiah Bishop, Ned Overend and Tinker Juarez.”  The starting line of the Leadville 2010 MTB race was a walk-of-the-stars of the sport at 10000'. Photo: Sally Irmiger Now, with the race having been ridden and the surprises having been revealed, the stories as epic as the race itself are left to be told… and here’s Scott’s: “Saturday, I finished my 14th consecutive Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race. I finished in 9:42, which was a PR for me. The course was probably in the best condition I’ve seen. Besides being a little warmer than usual, the weather was also favorable. Most of the day there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.  Scott Ellis was the recipient of the silver belt buckle for finishing the Leadville 100 MTB race in under 12 hours. Photo: Velo Noise “The number of people racing, crewing, and watching the event has grown significantly in the past couple of years. In 1997, the first year I did the race, there was somewhere around 400 racers. This year there were over 1300 lined up for the 6:30 AM start. With this many people, it gets crowded out on the course. It took about an hour for the field to spread out a little. Before that, unless you’re able to start in the front of the pack, you’re pretty much forced to ride the same pace as everyone around you.  The course of the Leadville 100 MTB is an out-and-back, with each 52-mile leg featuring nearly 7000' of elevation running two-way racing traffic. “The 104 mile out-and-back course lies mostly over 10,000’ elevation and, depending on whom you listen to, consists of anywhere between 12,500 and 14,000 feet of total elevation gain. Racers that finish before the 12 hour cut-off get a hand-crafted silver belt buckle. Racers that finish in under 9 hours get the “La Plata Grande,” a bigger gold and silver belt buckle. Depending on the year, approximately two-third to three-quarters of the people starting the race finish before the 12-hour cut off. The course is not particularly technical, although there are some sketchy descents that cause carnage every year. This year was no exception.  The venerated "La Plata Grande," or gold-and-silver belt buckle awarded to contenders who finish the Leadville 100 MTB race in under 9 hours. Photo: Jeff Kerkove “The Specialized S-Works Epic was a great choice for the course. Thanks to Dana Hood at our title sponsor, Peloton Cycles, for making sure it was ready for the race.  The leadout at the bottom of Powerline belies the loose, rutted treachery of what lies upslope. Photo: Linda Guerrette My stats: I finished 270th overall out of 1300+ riders and 30th out of the 225+ in my category, M50-59. Ned Overend (venerated fellow rider for our title sponsor, Specialized Bicycle Components) was the first place finisher in my category.”  The elevation profile of the out-and-back Leadville 100 MTB course. The course peaks at the Columbine Mine turnaround point, elevation 12500'. Congratulations to Scott for such a longstanding commitment to this race, and for his outstanding PR finish! See Singletrack.com for a video of race highlights.
Kurt Ireland and Steve Lacey are on the Colorado Trail for the 2010 Colorado Trail Race, referred to as the CTR, which is a multi-day endurance mountain biking epic that has no formal entry, support, or prize incentive.  Kurt Ireland hits the Colorado Trail Race. Photo: Jeff Higham The course runs nearly 500 miles between Denver to Durango and presents participants with 65,000′ of elevation gain, with altitudes ranging between 5500′ to 13200′.
 The course and elevation profile of the CTR Follow their live progress at Trackleaders.com.  Steve Lacey heads out on the Colorado Trail. Photo: Jeff Higham
We wish Kurt and Steve a safe and swift journey, and look forward to their updates and ride reports!
Travis Baugh and Matt Gough competed on July 31st in Winter Park at the Crankworx Colorado Cross-Country, race #5 in the 7-race Colorado Crankworx series, representing Team Peloton-Specialized well by finishing 12th in the Expert category and 5th in Sport, respectively. Matt reports, “The weather was perfect and the course was a blast. It included a mix of fire roads, technical singletrack, and smooth swoopy trails. The pace was fast and furious from the start but settled in quickly once the race hit the base of the Elk Creek climb (elevation 10,500 ft). The course then dropped back down through a stand of evergreens to more service roads and then on to the resort for the final climb and fast decent to the base.”  Matt Gough (center) showing the stoke at the Crankworx Colorado Cross-Country race, placing 5th in the Men's 35+ Sport category Make this your race for next year if you aren’t participating in the Laramie Enduro. There are two more races in this series left this year: the Mary Jane Circuit on August 14th which includes a mountaintop circuit with a modified Super-D finish, and the Tipperary Creek Point-to-Point/King of the Rockies finale event on August 28th. |
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