Tour de Crank Worx
Caution: Rant Ahead!
Left town for Crank Worx thinking about the Tour doping scandals.
I'm sorry that so many fans are disapointed with their heros.
Unfortunately, anyone who thinks a major european stage race is contested on bread and water is holding on to a pleasant, but untrue idea. Like the tooth fairy.
Want a clean sport? Apply the following formula:
Take the money out of it, make the races easier, and the drugs will go away.
On to Crank Worx...
Elevation set a very high standard for me. A perfect course, the best riders in the world and tightly organized. I was OK with not being able ride because it was such an incredible event to attend simply as a spectator.
On the other hand, Crank Worx had me wishing I could ride. The event moved at a glacial pace, and the course was one that riders where simply surviving. And many didn't. I "heard" 24 of a 100 or so qualifiers left the course on a stretcher.
The final drop was ridiculous...huge (30ft?), with a flat landing (every rider head-snapped on impact,) and strong winds. One of the best riders in the event, Darren Prokoj, was seriously hurt on this drop.
Anyway, I hope next year the course is figured out and they can move the event along at a reasonable pace.
My Crank Worx highlights:
Vanderhams' whips. Massive.
Darren Prokoj ride the Elevation jumps. Kid is insanely good. I hope he's OK.
Watching some dual slalom. That was fun.
Andreau Lacondeguy's final run: About the cleanest trick riding I saw on course.
Kurt Voreis. Riding and talking to him. He's the best.
Boyko's 3 off the Jumbotron. Pulled very cleanly. Brass balls award.
Hanging out with FSA folks and the Team Tonic Fab.
Abbitt and Looch riding Elevation.
On to the photos:
Abbitt...what more can I say? Had Elevation "on lock."
Left town for Crank Worx thinking about the Tour doping scandals.
I'm sorry that so many fans are disapointed with their heros.
Unfortunately, anyone who thinks a major european stage race is contested on bread and water is holding on to a pleasant, but untrue idea. Like the tooth fairy.
Want a clean sport? Apply the following formula:
Take the money out of it, make the races easier, and the drugs will go away.
On to Crank Worx...
Elevation set a very high standard for me. A perfect course, the best riders in the world and tightly organized. I was OK with not being able ride because it was such an incredible event to attend simply as a spectator.
On the other hand, Crank Worx had me wishing I could ride. The event moved at a glacial pace, and the course was one that riders where simply surviving. And many didn't. I "heard" 24 of a 100 or so qualifiers left the course on a stretcher.
The final drop was ridiculous...huge (30ft?), with a flat landing (every rider head-snapped on impact,) and strong winds. One of the best riders in the event, Darren Prokoj, was seriously hurt on this drop.
Anyway, I hope next year the course is figured out and they can move the event along at a reasonable pace.
My Crank Worx highlights:
Vanderhams' whips. Massive.
Darren Prokoj ride the Elevation jumps. Kid is insanely good. I hope he's OK.
Watching some dual slalom. That was fun.
Andreau Lacondeguy's final run: About the cleanest trick riding I saw on course.
Kurt Voreis. Riding and talking to him. He's the best.
Boyko's 3 off the Jumbotron. Pulled very cleanly. Brass balls award.
Hanging out with FSA folks and the Team Tonic Fab.
Abbitt and Looch riding Elevation.
On to the photos:
Abbitt...what more can I say? Had Elevation "on lock." 
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