Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Jordan's First, Timmer Dials It In, Tour Winner Present

The conditions for last night's TNT were tough for some, fast for others. Relatively stiff headwind on the way out, with a good push on the way back. The temperature was mild also.

The highlight of the night was seeing Greg Lemond. He was there watching his son race. I stopped briefly, shook his hand, introduced Jordan, and spoke with him. His reputation as an approachable guy is spot on. What a nice guy.

Jordan tried out his first TNT. He rolled to a 31:23, averaging just over 21mph on the rolling 11 mile course. The only other junior there, Kody McKracken, rode 45 seconds faster than Jordan. However, Kody rode 2:20 faster over 20K at the State TT. Jordan appears to be gaining.

Timmer finally got the ride he was capable of at TNT, scorching a 23:18. It was good enough for a 2 second beat of Casper (redemption for Wrenshall?). He has been rocking the TT's, as of late. Cheers to you Timmer. My teammate, Paul Rennert lowered his time another 30 seconds, to ride a fast 24:29. Excellent improvement. Painman made an appearance, but without aerobars.

I myself rode to a respectable 24:16, about the same as 2 weeks ago. I'm content with it, having rode 144 miles 3 days ago, and 137 a week ago. I don't expect anything special out of my legs during this buildup to our France trip.

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1 comment:

Unknown said...

thanks Jimmer!! huge ride for jordan too.. 21mph!!