Tour de Tuscaloosa

The team kicked off the season with a short road trip down to Tuscaloosa to participate in the Tour de Tuscaloosa. The Saturday race, The City of Tuscaloosa Criterium, brought out the strongest attendance from the team. We were greeted with bright blue skies, warm temperatures, and great racing. The difficult 1.2 mile course was a figure eight with 8 corners to navigate. The roads had seen better days, and the wind added another degree of excitement as we navigated around the course.

Mick raced hard in his very first Cat 5 criterium ever.

Mike G. came back to racing on the road after a year off and earned a top 25.

Larry doubled up and did both the Master's 35/45+ race and then did his first race as a Cat 4.

Mike H. battled hard in the Masters 35/45+ race.

Alan also raced in the 4's and put in a solid effort.

On Sunday, Alan and Josh headed out to participate in day 2 of racing at Lurleen State Park. As the field rolled out mother nature unleashed her fury on the riders. Several riders, including Josh, opted for the safe route and withdrew because of the racing conditions. Alan's race started after the rain, but the roads were still rain slicked. He put in some solid efforts, and raced really hard. Earned a top 30 against a very stacked field.

Overall the team was pleased with their first weekend racing. We all came out of it in one piece and healthy.

Next stop the Ride to Live Road Race at Barber Motor sports Park.

Check out pictures from Mike G.'s album.