WISPORT Rib Falls TT

Results Posted


Jordan and I drove to Rib Falls, WI (near Wausau) this morning to do a rolling 25 mile WISPORT TT. We did it last year on the tandem, and it was tough. This year, we rode solo. Riders started 1 minute apart, so we had over 2 hours to prepare and warm-up, for our 11:40 start time. I wish we would have slept another hour. It was sunny and hot, with light SW winds. Better conditions than last year.

The start is at the top of a rise, and goes slightly down hill to start followed by a long grinder, into the crosswind. From there, the course turns north, and rolls quite a bit. This section was very fast this year, with brand new pavement, and a tailwind. I fought with the bike a lot, trying to push bigger gears, rather than spin. The crosswind was moderate, but mostly it was the endless rollers that wore on me. Then it started raining. Not hard, but enough to get us wet, and covered in "Farmers Mud". The finish is at a lower elevation than the start, and is mostly downhill for the last couple miles. I finished the 25.25mi course in a time of 59:00 which was good enough for 1st overall, and I was very pleased. Jeff Overby rode 59:46 for 2nd place. Last year, Gordy rode 59:05 in tougher conditions than this year (strong West wind). Jordan rode 1:21:12, averaging 18.7mph on the challenging course. Way to go buddy.

Tomorrow, my daughter Maren is getting confirmed. It doesn't seem that long ago I was confirmed. Man, is time flying by.