I went down to Denver and caught a good portion of the Mens 35 Open race. The field was kinda small. There were probably about 30 men racing. I was not prepared for how cold it was and left before the finish of the race. Will post some pictures soon.
Despite threats of snow and the ACA TT up north, a strong field showed up for the Womens Open race. Pro riders Amanda Miller (Lip Smackers), Amy Dombroski (Webcor), Kori Seehafer (Team Type 1), and Sharon Allpress (Value-Act Capital) mixed in the field of amateur riders. After a fast-paced set of opening laps, a group of eight riders formed at the front. Miller, Seehafer, and Beth Fisk (Vitamin Cottage) split from that group, while Allpress, Dombroski, Renee Eastman (Vitamin Cottage), Kate Ross (Lip Smackers) and Kate Scheider (ColoBikeLaw.com) chased. After a while, Fisk dropped back to the second group containing her teammate Eastman, Ross, and Scheider. Seehafer and Miller held off the chase group, with Miller taking the win despite catching a pedal in the final corner. Eastman won the sprint for third, with Fisk, Scheider, and Ross following her.
Props to the Denver University race marshals for chasing geese away from the course and the BSNYC reference chalking after turn 1.
Men's A: Kiel Reijnen (CU)
Women's A: Julia Manley (CSU)
Men's B: Can't remember... It came from a breakaway group.
Women's B: Natalie Koch (CU)
Men's C: Jakob Petersen (Metro)... I think, or another Metro rider?
i hit the expansion joint crack on the 2nd roundabout and went down hard breaking my collarbone in 3 places. i might have been better able to spot the crack on the concrete surface had it been properly marked out in a VISIBLE way not with the white chalk that was used. i heard there were 3-4 other crashes that day, honestly people at DU cycling, please reconsider this course...i almost hit the jackass photog that was leaning well into the 60 degree turn after the first roundabout and those roundabouts just are not safe. im looking at a couple grand in medical expenses bc u DID NOT properly mark out the potential hazards on the course. WHITE chalk on WHITE concrete roadway does not cut it, that just doesnt work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, way sorry to hear about he collarbone!! I broke mine twice in my life and I'm currently recovering from a broken foot. Breaking it right at the beginning of the season is no fun. From all of us at 303cycling, get well soon!
USAC has secondary insurance at races.
See... http://www.usacycling.org/forms/EventInsurance.pdf
Must submit a claim and pay your bills. I think the deductable is in the $5K range. Won't get paid back till later in the year.
All Racers should have Health Insurance!!!
If you can't afford Health Insurance,
DON'T RACE!
USAC has a group plan...
USA Cycling Member Health Plans
USA Cycling Members can now get comprehensive health insurance coverage with up to $8 million in benefits and multiple year rate guarantees. Plans provide a healthy member discount and include Health Savings Accounts, PPO Network, Co-pay plans, Short Term Health and Student Health Insurance. For information call 1-866-200-2135 or visit www.usacyclinghealthplans.com.
Free Rx Discount Card for all USA Cycling Members. By simply being a member of USA Cycling, you are eligible for a free Rx Discount Card which provides savings of up to 75% on all FDA approved drugs at 57,000 pharmacies nationwide. Average savings are 42% on all prescriptions with unlimited use. Plus, family members are also eligible to participate at no cost! To order your free card and begin receiving immediate savings, please call USA Cycling’s Health Benefits Program at: 1-800-211-9002
so apparently u can get whats called ciccp insurance, which is basically insurance for people that cant afford insurance. so take that insurance man! still doesnt change the fact the the idiot responsible for not visibly marking out the road obstacles with white chalk, please don tell me u were trying to be eco-friendly u idiot, could have saved the racers from the numerous crashes i heard about in addition to mine. btw idiot did u know they make spray paint thats water soluble so it washes away after rains and u can actually see the obstacles that are marked.
Sorry to hear about your crash - make sure you get in touch with USAC soon to start the process of claims. Most of these insurance deals have a limited time frame to submit claims.
I gotta say though that this is one of my favourite courses - however I do stay inside for every corner and watched/ heard a number of people sliding out in that far roundabout. And that seam catches folks every time.
I remember reading in some online magazine about how the new CEO was bragging about how the insurance plan that USA Cycling has is WAYYYY better than "other" associations. So won't USA Cycling cover at least some of the cost since it was a USA Cycling event?
forget school smack - just
Submitted by MIkeC (not verified) on
forget school smack - just don't chop corners and touch wheels in the sprint. Some of us have to go to work on Mondays. thanks
hitch a ride
Submitted by Jon (not verified) on
anybody going to the cat 3 race later in the day? Looking for a ride...
Mens 35 Open
Submitted by David on
I went down to Denver and caught a good portion of the Mens 35 Open race. The field was kinda small. There were probably about 30 men racing. I was not prepared for how cold it was and left before the finish of the race. Will post some pictures soon.
Women's Open Race
Submitted by Kate Scheider (not verified) on
Despite threats of snow and the ACA TT up north, a strong field showed up for the Womens Open race. Pro riders Amanda Miller (Lip Smackers), Amy Dombroski (Webcor), Kori Seehafer (Team Type 1), and Sharon Allpress (Value-Act Capital) mixed in the field of amateur riders. After a fast-paced set of opening laps, a group of eight riders formed at the front. Miller, Seehafer, and Beth Fisk (Vitamin Cottage) split from that group, while Allpress, Dombroski, Renee Eastman (Vitamin Cottage), Kate Ross (Lip Smackers) and Kate Scheider (ColoBikeLaw.com) chased. After a while, Fisk dropped back to the second group containing her teammate Eastman, Ross, and Scheider. Seehafer and Miller held off the chase group, with Miller taking the win despite catching a pedal in the final corner. Eastman won the sprint for third, with Fisk, Scheider, and Ross following her.
Props to the Denver University race marshals for chasing geese away from the course and the BSNYC reference chalking after turn 1.
Some Collegiate Results
Submitted by Spencer Powlison (not verified) on
All from memory here:
Men's A: Kiel Reijnen (CU)
Women's A: Julia Manley (CSU)
Men's B: Can't remember... It came from a breakaway group.
Women's B: Natalie Koch (CU)
Men's C: Jakob Petersen (Metro)... I think, or another Metro rider?
Don't trust me... check http://rmccc.org/race.php for official stuff in a few days.
i hit the expansion joint
Submitted by jon (not verified) on
i hit the expansion joint crack on the 2nd roundabout and went down hard breaking my collarbone in 3 places. i might have been better able to spot the crack on the concrete surface had it been properly marked out in a VISIBLE way not with the white chalk that was used. i heard there were 3-4 other crashes that day, honestly people at DU cycling, please reconsider this course...i almost hit the jackass photog that was leaning well into the 60 degree turn after the first roundabout and those roundabouts just are not safe. im looking at a couple grand in medical expenses bc u DID NOT properly mark out the potential hazards on the course. WHITE chalk on WHITE concrete roadway does not cut it, that just doesnt work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, way sorry to hear about
Submitted by Kris T (not verified) on
Man, way sorry to hear about he collarbone!! I broke mine twice in my life and I'm currently recovering from a broken foot. Breaking it right at the beginning of the season is no fun. From all of us at 303cycling, get well soon!
thanks man just dunno how im
Submitted by Jon (not verified) on
thanks man just dunno how im gonna pay bills espec cuz i need surgery and have no insurance whatsoever
Racing without Insurance??? WOW!!!
Submitted by Wow (not verified) on
Racing without Health Insurance???
WOW!!!
USAC has secondary insurance at races.
See...
http://www.usacycling.org/forms/EventInsurance.pdf
Must submit a claim and pay your bills. I think the deductable is in the $5K range. Won't get paid back till later in the year.
All Racers should have Health Insurance!!!
If you can't afford Health Insurance,
DON'T RACE!
USAC has a group plan...
USA Cycling Member Health Plans
USA Cycling Members can now get comprehensive health insurance coverage with up to $8 million in benefits and multiple year rate guarantees. Plans provide a healthy member discount and include Health Savings Accounts, PPO Network, Co-pay plans, Short Term Health and Student Health Insurance. For information call 1-866-200-2135 or visit www.usacyclinghealthplans.com.
Free Rx Discount Card for all USA Cycling Members. By simply being a member of USA Cycling, you are eligible for a free Rx Discount Card which provides savings of up to 75% on all FDA approved drugs at 57,000 pharmacies nationwide. Average savings are 42% on all prescriptions with unlimited use. Plus, family members are also eligible to participate at no cost! To order your free card and begin receiving immediate savings, please call USA Cycling’s Health Benefits Program at: 1-800-211-9002
so basically unless my bills
Submitted by broken bones (not verified) on
so basically unless my bills are over 5k its coming outta my pocket? maybe i should opt for the titanium screw and cf plate heh
This group plan is new this year, right?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I remember just reading about this, is it new for 09? Sounds worth looking into more.
sry dude but not all of us
Submitted by Jon (not verified) on
sry dude but not all of us have jobs at the moment and insurance
so apparently u can get
Submitted by broken bones (not verified) on
so apparently u can get whats called ciccp insurance, which is basically insurance for people that cant afford insurance. so take that insurance man! still doesnt change the fact the the idiot responsible for not visibly marking out the road obstacles with white chalk, please don tell me u were trying to be eco-friendly u idiot, could have saved the racers from the numerous crashes i heard about in addition to mine. btw idiot did u know they make spray paint thats water soluble so it washes away after rains and u can actually see the obstacles that are marked.
Sorry to hear about your
Submitted by MikeC (not verified) on
Sorry to hear about your crash - make sure you get in touch with USAC soon to start the process of claims. Most of these insurance deals have a limited time frame to submit claims.
I gotta say though that this is one of my favourite courses - however I do stay inside for every corner and watched/ heard a number of people sliding out in that far roundabout. And that seam catches folks every time.
yea..why wasnt it marked????
Submitted by jon (not verified) on
yea..why wasnt it marked????
Doesn't USA Cycling have good insurance?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I remember reading in some online magazine about how the new CEO was bragging about how the insurance plan that USA Cycling has is WAYYYY better than "other" associations. So won't USA Cycling cover at least some of the cost since it was a USA Cycling event?
Photos from metro TT
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http://sixdegreestoslush.shutterfly.com/
More Pictures of the DU Criterium
Submitted by David on
http://dejansmaic.smugmug.com/gallery/7534775_3jpdj#487191631_jJH9x
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