September 7, 2009
Stage 4 Results & Final GC are posted
All I can say is another great day of bike racing took place in Burlington to close-out the 2009 GMSR. I hoped to write more this evening but I am too smoked to do so even thought all I did was watch all of you race (maybe it is the excellent Vermont Spirits Vodka?). I will write more tomorrow and post more photos as well on this page. I also plan to post all the podium shots I have from the 4 days on the photos page in the coming days.
Here is one photo before I pass out.
A small gap with less then 1 lap to go
Where is that SPF 50? Another awesome day at the GMSR has left me a bit burnt, but it was a perfect day for bike racing. Racers tackled the 75 mile two gap Mad River Road Race Course today. Many more photos to post but exhaustion has set in and there is more racing tomorrow.
The Cat. 2 men on Rt. 100 in Granville with our friend Steve Rosko
from Bikereg near the front.
GMSR fans get down onto the pavement to chalk the top of App Gap
The finish for the P/1 winner Andres Diaz from Columbia racing for
GS Mengoni.
Andres is a guest rider and is looking for a pro team contract for next year.
Local standout racer Jamiy Driscoll Digs deep.
A bird's eye view of the finish area towards end of the race day
Stage 2 was another great day at the GMSR. There were many great finishes which provided lots of excitment for the many fans at the finish area. Here are a few photos from today:
Making the turn from Rt. 100B to Rt. 100.
Eric Schildge of Team Bikereg/Cannondale wins the P/1 Race
Roger Aspholm of Westwood Velo 40+ Winner of both Stage 1 & 2
as well as GC, Sprint & KOM Leader a GMSR first!
P/1/2/3 Women motor through Moretown
The feedzone also provided lots of action
Today was the start of the ninth GMSR! It was another signature GMSR day; sunny and warm. There was a noticeable headwind on sections of the course keeping the fastest time from going under 14 minutes. Dan Vaillancourt of Colavita/Sutter Home posted the fastest time of the day finishing in 14:04.
The fastest women's time was 16:27 put up by Johanne Cyr from Team Rocky Mountain.
Here are few photos from today shot by our team photographer
ilke Van Genechten:
Most of the way up the climb with Sugarbush in the background.
The cows enjoying the nice day as the race passes by
The corn nearly ready for harvest
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