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Green Mountain Stage Race - time trial

Six of us racing at GMSR, plus Darrell for feed zone help, extraordinary chef skills, and moral support.

The stage one TT was a pretty standard affair and the same course used in past years.  Steady climb, then some flat/downhill/rollers, and a final kicker to the line.  5.7 miles.

Between various friends and sponsors (thanks Bill @The Bike Hub!), we had a nice armory of aero equipment at our disposal.

Jake and I both posted times that were fast enough for top 20 places in our respective fields.  Claire was 8th in the Women’s 3/4.  I was proud to see I beat a couple pros (okay, so David Veilleux missed his start by 7 minutes…). 

In any case, we all enjoyed the nice, albeit hot weather and the pleasant company.  A huge thanks to Claire and Patrick for putting us up (and putting up with us) at their lovely home in Stowe.