Last year Madera was hellish... temps over 100 degrees, riders collapsing in the shade following tt, crit, and rr. Although, it was tough to find shade on the rr course. This year conditions will be a little more relenting, which may or may not be a good thing for the kidlets. For guys from the greater Davis area riding in the heat is a daily affair, whereas for those from the bay area or the foothills the heat can be a little draining. In 07 AWfoSho rode himself to a decent GC placing by simply making sure he stayed hydrated and fueled during the stage 4 road race. This year things won't be so simple...DBCJRT kidlets who will be turning the pedals in balmy 80 degree conditions this weekend include TK and AWfoSho in the prosey race, El Gigante and Staz in the threes, and AJ in the fives... incidentally his last fives race.
With two tt's in the pro/1/2 party, TK is a legit' GC threat, while AWfoSho will be hunting stage wins in the crit and road race and hoping that he can crank out a decent enough tt to crack the top 20 on the GC...
With a good ride in Saturday's threes tt, both Staz and El Gigante could sneak into the GC picture. However, with upgrade points only going 15 deep for GC, that might be a tall order. The kidlets should figure prominently in the finales of both the stage two crit and stage three road race...
AJ gets a chance to race with his pops in the fives one last time. memories that last a lifetime... I can still remember sitting up at the end of a fives race to watch AWfoSho sprint to a 3rd place finish when he was just a thirteen year-old ankle biter. Hopefully Jason will get a chance to watch something similar with AJ this weekend... nothing better than racing with your own kidlet.
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