Norristown and BikeJam

This past weekend held great results for LCBC as they continue to establish themselves among the MABRA and Baltimore velo community. Joe Siegel and our el presidente, Luke Mysko, made strong impressions with solid performances at the Norristown Crit and Kelly BikeJam, respectively.

At Norristown, Joe faced 30 racers in the Cat 5 field. The race started off with a neutral lap, and after losing 20 spots, he quickly learned "neutral" doesn't mean much among the Cat 5s and moved towards the front as the race progressed. As the prime lap bell rang, he sat fourth from the front and decided to make his bid for the prize after the 180 degree turn, where he and another racer ended up sprinting for the line, ending with him second across the line. After the prime lap, he moved back into the pack and rested for a few laps, assessing the field for the final sprint. As the final laps approached, a racer made his break and Joe quickly responded and grabbed his back wheel, creating a decent gap between them and the group. Planning the rotation of pulls just right, Joe found himself in perfect position on the final stretch to the line for a two man 500m sprint, where he won almost completely uncontested and crossed the line for a solid first place finish. Joe rode away with the $50 first place prize plus a bonus second place prime that consisted of Gu and a bottle of Freddie's Choice Body and Muscle Cream (exp date 5/15/99), which he promptly shared with all his teammates.

Luke at BikeJam, Cat 3

On Sunday, our el presidente, Luke Mysko, made an appearance in the Cat 3 field at Kelly BikeJam. Having played a gig the night before, leaving him only 3 hours of sleep and a chest cold, Luke faced some stiff competition with a field of 40 strong riders. The pace was brisk and Luke was able to lead some early laps, establishing himself among the group. About mid-race, a group of three noodled off the front and maintained a consistent 15 second gap until the second to last lap, where everyone was brought together. On the last lap, Luke sat towards the front of the group and as they made their way through the "s" turn on the backside, the sound of metal and carbon fiber hitting tarmac went off in the background behind him. Clearing the turn without collision, Luke found himself at the front pulling up to the line. The sprint line passed him during the last couple hundred meters, but he was still able to bring in a solid 9th place finish. Although having an excellent finish, Luke remains constant the highlight of the day was watching his 3 year old son participate in the kids race.

Congratulations to Joe and Luke on their great performances this past weekend. This week(end) Joe plans to hit up another Greenbelt Training Race and the Tour of Tucker County in West Virginia, already submitting his Cat 4 upgrade. Luke will be entering the Tour of Somerville in New Jersey with the potential of fellow teammate Dave Cohen joining him, pending his recovery status. LCBC looks forward to another weekend filled with racing and exciting results! Best of luck to all of our racers!