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2nd Place EXPERT Junior Men
Joey Thompson - WOODEN WHEELS

Date: August 26, 2001

Event: White Haven Challenge

Name: Joey Thompson

City: Avondale

State/Province: PA

Country: USA

Age: 16

CLASS +/or Age group: Junior

Category: Expert

Team: Wooden Wheels

XC Race Bike: Specialized

Tires: Notos

Conditions: Rocky and technical in some wide open in others. Varied

Email: JoeyT02@aol.com


Joey Thompson

Did you do everything you could to prepare for today's race?

I don't know probably not.

Did you have any problems getting into the singletrack?

No, junior is a small class so that isn't ever a problem. But I though the course was poorly marked.

How did you like the long climbs?

I didn't think there were any long climbs, they weren't noticeable.

Were you strong from start to finish?

No in the first section of singletrack I was all over the place, I just never ride that kind of stuff.

Were you happy with the way the race was run?

Overall they did an OK job, but I thought the course could have been marked better, I also would have liked a longer race. Also, throwing in the beginners at the end in technical singletrack wasn't the smartest thing they could have done.

When did you put the hammer down?

I never really did. I couldn't get into a very good rhythm in the singletrack.

Did you have any unusual problems?

I dropped my chain a few times but other than that no.

Did you have any interesting experiences during your race (exchanges with competitors/spectators)?

No not that I can think of.

Do you enjoy point to point races more than lap races?

No I like lap races so there is more spectator support.