Morning,
Whew! Back on the internet for the first time since the race. The race went great and we won the mixed team division by about an hour. I’m not sure of exact times, but we had about 25 minutes lead each day I think on the next mixed team. We were somewhere between 10th and 15th in the overall classification. Again, i haven’t seen exact results, but we finished pretty high up overall.
The high altitude is a kicker and you just can’t race as hard as you want to and the heart rate just does not respond normally. However, Greg did not get altitude sick this year so we were both riding strong and didn’t have to do any pulling or pushing. We also did not get lost this year and had no flats. So overall, a really clean race and great views, great experience. I’ve attached a few pics from the race. I’ll send more later. Cotopaxi volcano is a very magical place.
Right now we are in Cuenca (3rd biggest city in Ecuador), visiting Cikla, the Specialized dealer in this area. We are doing a slideshow at the shop tonight and a riding clinic in the morning. We just got back from a GREAT 2.5 hour ride with a personal escort from Galo Tamayo, the best rider in Ecuador. He’s the shop owner and knows all the private stashes of single track around this area. We’re on our way now to the local thermal baths to soak and relax before getting the slideshow ready for tonight.
Here are some pictures to browse from the race, and I’ll get a more detailed race report up asap. Enjoy your day!
Reba
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