Recent Results June/July

June was a kind of slow month on the race scene for MoTown Velo. But the good news is July is here and the action is heating up along with the temperatures. There are a couple of results to cover since our last post on the Big Bear 2x12.

A couple guys (Matt & Scott) did the 20 mi. version of the Wayne Ultra and went 1/2 on the podium. Well done. Results

Last weekend there were 2 races on tap. Saturday was the APRRS #5, Barbour DeTour road race in Philippi, WV. A few team members were able to make the race but many had to miss out since it was a dang Saturday race. That's all I'll say about that, for now. The DeTour is a mostly rolly route that heads south out of Philippi on Rt.250 then onto Rt.92 to Belington and back to downtown Philippi. This race is all about the finish which is a screaming down hill into town and a sharp right then left and a short sprint to the line. I found myself riding the wheel of the smart riding Robbie L. (Dynamic Therapy) coming into the finish. We were hovering around the front and then Robbie saw the chance to go and I held his wheel till he put out all he could then I stood up and put the hammer down. I got a nice gap on the field but there was a long way to go for the finish. Got passed by one guy just before the sharp right but I was able to hold off the rest of the field to grab second in the 4/5. Big shout out to Robbie for the excellent lead out, he's a crafty dude and always a wheel to watch. Sorry I couldn't hold on for the win buddy. Wow, my new Trek Madone really put a grin on my face. I had to hold on when I took off on the sprint because it was like a rocket ship. WEEEEEEEEEE! Results

The next day on Sunday took the team back to Philippi for the WVMBA #6, Race to lil Moe's Place. Sunday was a scorcher with temps. up in the 90's. The race venue was in an open field with no shade trees around. Good thing we had the pop up tent (compliments of Wamsley Cycles) to hide us from the sun. The course was a twisty single track that starts down by the Tygart River then cuts up the hill and steps up to the top and then snakes back down going back and forth across the contour. The trails had a little bit of everything thrown in. Fast single track, climbs, rocks, switchbacks. Fun, fun, fun. The top expert finisher from MTV was Stephen with a forth place finish. The top sport rider was Timmy with his second victory of the year, way to go kid. Check out the results.

Next on tap is Valley Falls and the WV Championship race.

See ya at the races,
Josh