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2nd Place EXPERT
Women Senior 29 & under
Thais Silva - WISSAHICKON CYCLERY |
Date: June 3rd, 2001 Event: Guy's Racing Summer Classic Name: Thais Silva City: Glenmoore State/Province: PA Country: USA Age: 15 CLASS +/or Age group: Senior Women 29 & under Category: Expert |
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Team: Wissahickon
XC Race Bike: Gary Fisher Hardtail
Tires: Kenda Kharismas
Conditions: Very Slick
Email: paket@bellatlantic.net
Did you do anything special (apart from the whole training lifestyle) to prepare for this race?
No, not particularly for this race, but I have been training extra hard for the Snowshoe Norba National.
Did you like the way Guy's ran each category separately to reduce traffic due to the large turnout?
Yeah...I really liked it. It was so nice not to have lines of people out in the singletrack.
Were you happy with your choice of tires?
I was slipping a lot, but I can't blame that on my tires. For the most part I think they worked pretty well considering the conditions.
What was your favorite part of the course?
I loved all the sections that were partially dry!
Were you strong from start to finish?
No, on the beginning of the second lap I felt terrible. At that point I thought I was going to bonk, but I came back.
Did you have any interesting experiences during your race (exchanges with competitors/spectators)?
My mom got a good workout sprinting all the way up the grass climb trying to hand me a gu...she never got it to me though!
When did you put the hammer down?
On the last lap...to get a safe gap on the people behind me.
Did you have any unusual problems?
No...all went well
How would you rate the course?
Even though the course was really wet, I really liked it. It was really fast with lots of fun sections.
Were you happy with the way the race was run?
Definitely, from staging to results everything was well organized and fast.
Is there anything you would like to add?
I would like to thank my coach who is always there when I need him. I owe all
my success to him and his great training program! (RUFIT Training & Racing)
