I hear the yells, "ON THE LEFT, ON THE LEFT." There's an attack. Snapping a glance over my shoulder I lunge for the third wheel. I am in the break. Two laps to go. I struggle but fulfill my obligation at the front. Gasping, burning, suffering. Head down, eyes up, the line comes quickly. For a moment the pain is gone. There is only silence. I explode by one and inch by the other. Victory is sweet.

That is an example of my ambition. The way races play out in my head. Fantasy. The reality of my races this weekend tell a story of a man who lacks commitment. I have to ask myself "Is that case?" I am committed to training and performing however, it is the priorities of a wife, two kids and a 60 hour a week job that somehow overshadow commitment.

Or is that an excuse?

I would like to think I could do it all. My record shows I can't. So do I quit my job? Neglect my family or just win vicariously through my stronger teammates and friends?

I think I'll opt for the later.

Ride Strong,
Geno

A must do event for every Chico Cyclist. Somehow these same roads we ride all year long are much more fun when there are 3,500 other cyclists on them.

Chico Corsa will be departing the Fairgrounds @ 8:00 from the front gate. Feel free to join us.

We had a record turn-out for our 2nd annual Early Season Cohasset Time Trial, 41 riders! Do you think the weather helped? Last year, when we held this event on March 12th, the riders were greated by snow in Cohasset.

Join us again in September and see how much you improved over the season.

21:28 Gary Towne
22:00 CJ Humphries
22:33 Jim Roberts
22:34 Steve Smead
23:09 James Plummer
23:36 David Kyle
23:44 Ryan MacDonald
24:25 Jeff Galland
24:53 Brandon Greene
25:02 Rob Bishop
26:08 Dan Weintraub
26:43 Bryan Slinkard
26:54 Dave Weathers
27:07 Don Curtis
27:16 Paul Twedt
27:45 Ryan Rodriguez
28:15 Gabrielle Walters - 1st Place Woman!
29:04 Phil Weintraub
29:08 Andy Grayson
29:35 Gary Fowler
30:13 Walt Schafer
30:21 Paul Wellin
30:27 Lisa Martens
30:43 Christine Roberts
31:07 Jeanne O Regan
31:36 Jay Rawlins
32:03 Kellie Grandstaff
32:06 Jamie Batha
32:09 Grace Twedt
32:37 Carla Scott
33:06 Christine Bergmann
33:07 Bill Bergmann
34:10 Chris Friedland
34:57 Dave Withrow
35:12 Jeff Ochs
36:11 Sandra Barton
36:34 Jay Coughlin
38:59 Paul Lehman
39:13 Jenn Gruber
39:32 Dennis Schmidt
40:18 Sheri Simons

Come Join us at Mt. Mikes Pizza at 5th and Nord.
We will chat about upcoming races & century rides. And like always it is always a great social gathering.

Chico Corsa is doing well thanks to a few of our stronger riders. C.J. Humphries gets the most votes for being the strongest rider currently. He has shown well in all of his races this season placing as high as 2 nd. Michael Cordova is another very strong rider who is sure to improve. He has also placed well including a 2nd place. Other athletes to watch are Jeff Galland, Mike Ricks and James Plumber.

In the current NCNCA BAR (Best All around Rider) standings we have in the;
CAT 3 class, Michael Cordova at #24 and Jeff Galland at #46.
CAT 4 class sitting at #3 is C.J. Humphries.

The top 25 of the NCNCA BAT (Best All around Team) standings are listed below.

1 Central Valley Cycling 565
2 Davis Bike Club 398
3 SAFEWAY/G.A.Communications 305
4 Webcor/Alto Velo 260
5 Team Spine 203
6 EMC2/Vellum Cycles 195
7 AMD-Discovery Channel Juniors 169
8 Morgan Stanley/24 Hr Fitness/Specialized 168
9 Pegasus/VandenBerghe Properties Racing T 162
10 AMD-Discovery Channel Masters 153
11 VOS Racing 141
12 Reno Wheelmen 139
13 Kovarus/Squadra Ovest 111
14 DeMarco's 100
15 ZteaM 83
16 Metromint Cycling 77
17 Action Sports/SSC Cycling Team 74
18 Easton/Specialized 74
19 Kaiser Permanente/ Team Oakland Cycling 74
20 Pacific State Bank/Anderson Homes Cyclin 74
21 Fusion Sport USA 69
22 Chico Corsa Cycling Team 67
23 Team Velo Girls 67
24 San Jose Bicycle Club 64
25 Alto Velo Racing Club 62