Tag: racing
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Making an Iceman Part Two: #GAINZ

On September 30, I will turn 34 years old. As I hurdle towards middle-age and my inevitable demise, I’m learning a multitude of things about myself; most importantly, the things I can change and things I cannot. For example, I can’t quit cookies. They are part of me, part of my identity that I cannot…
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Making an Iceman

We’re two months out from the Iceman Cometh Challenge. For me, Iceman is the main race of the year. As the temps drop, as we lose daylight, and as we creep towards the frozen hellscape that is northern Michigan, Iceman represents a mental and physical resistance to the end of another riding season. We all…
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2022 Strade Bianche Preview

Given favorable weather, there isn’t a more beautiful race in the world than Strade Bianche. The white dirt roads, the quaint Italian towns and villas, and the stunning finish line in the ancient city of Siena. And when it rains, the race transforms into a beautifully brutal race of attrition. There’s simply nothing like it…