FLCC> ESG qualifiers - Cookies Crumbling ?

[MELNYCHENKO ANDREW]

I don't think "if I qualified" was a problem for you and Matt.....you did use your large chainring (Right) ?
 
Andy
 
 
> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:46:04 -0400> From: bpl27 at cornell.edu> To: flcc at icycle.org> Subject: Re: FLCC> ESG qualifiers - Cookies Crumbling ?> > While our times weren't official, I think both Matt and I were pleased> with our performances. For what it's worth, here's our secrets to a good> uphill TT:> 1. Show up 10 minutes before the start> 2. Assemble bike, change into kit> 3. Argue with race officials (or talk to a wall for 5 minutes if lacking> official)> 4. Ride to the start (make sure it's less than 400m away- you don't want> to waste stored energy by warming up)> 5. Ride back and forth at <5mph in a 50m stretch for ~5minutes> 6. No small gears (right, Andy?)...don't come out of your big ring> > Also- don't forget the important pre-race nutrition of a sugar-free Red> Bull (for Matt) and a Wegmans chocolate chip muffin (myself).> > It's really too bad this all happened, because I was looking forward to> racing with everyone if I qualified. Regardless, it sounds like Central> will be bringing a solid team- good luck. I suppose the ESG bureaucrats> expect me to change my driver's license with every year as I move from> place to place within Ithaca? No worries, I won't be a traitor and race> for the Long Island region, even though I made idle "threats" otherwise> haha.> > Brian> > > >> > Maybe Bill Lodico can take up our cause and help us appeal to CAS?> > I hear they will be finishing up with the Landis case soon.> >> > All kidding aside, I agree with Glenn that we are left wondering> > what might have been with the "Dream Team" .> >> >> > -Ano> >> >> >> >> We might have been even more prevalent if it were not for the fact> > that bureaucratic> >> elements stepped in and voided perhaps three of our strongest Cookies> >> riders. I am disappointed that Matt Plumb, Brian Lawney, and perhaps> >> Cameron Cogburn as well, were deemed ineligible for the games because> > of> >> changing definitions of what constitutes proof of address (racing> > license ?> >> place of residence for the last number of years ? driver's license ?> > birth> >> certificate ? ...)> >> >> >> > Mariano Garcia> > BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc.> > Ithaca Technical Center> > 770 Warren Rd. Ithaca NY 14850> > Ph: 607-266-2136 (desk) 607-266-2243 (recep)> > FAX: 607-257-5033> > email: mgarcia at borgwarner.com> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > FLCC mailing list> > FLCC at icycle.org> > http://icycle.org/mailman/listinfo/flcc_icycle.org> >> > > > _______________________________________________> FLCC mailing list> FLCC at icycle.org> http://icycle.org/mailman/listinfo/flcc_icycle.org
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