Robert Winder

Entries from May 2008

Looking for a good time?

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Head over to La Fuga - the latest in fine cycling in the heart of Italy.
Some great friends and pure English inginuity have launched an epic cycling holiday company - La Fuga.  The focus is to enjoy, train and then participate in the Italys finest Gran Fondo events.
See if this doesn’t whet your appetite for […]

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CCC Mtb Team takes 3rd

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Congratulations to all involved with the Contra Costa Composite HS Mtb Team.  The team confirmed their 3rd place overall with some great individual performances at Boggs Camp this weekend.
Ben, up and coming strongman of the East Bay, took another win and the series overall in the JV Boys.  Fantastic performance riding strongly off the front.
Ruth […]

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A double serving of strawberries

May 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Both M123 & P12 at EBC Crit were won by CalGiantBerry.
M123 had a good break of 4 including CalGiant, Joel, Rich Juarez and Chris Carscadden from Adobe/HDR pb Lombardi Sports(!).  I got there 20 minutes after the start and the break looked strong, so it proved with all 4 riders working well and getting a […]

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Pinch me please!

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Thanks Hernando for the “Ruth props“.  She’s so excited by the sport that I can’t believe it.
Ruth has been out representing whilst Mex and me are playing Dr’s and cripples and for a 14 year old kid she shows more maturity than many.  Don’t cross her though, she’s not afraid to tell you what she […]

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One wrong turn

May 7th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Two weeks Mex was training in Danville and in the rush to continue her motherly duties she took a corner too quickly, and in the wet, she came down.
She saw the Dr last week and has a suspect broken “Hook of the Hamate” - a golfers injury that requires surgery to fix.
Damn… damn… damn…
She’s a […]

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