Today I learned that spinning out like crazy in a 53-12 gearing is slower then 25 people all working together spinning out it their gears going down hill really shitnass fast... who would have guessed? Today i felt like a newb on the bike, not because i couldn't pedal hard, in fact i felt pretty damn good, but when a gap was created between me and the guy in front of me on the top of a hill, i didn't close it right away. And then the accelerations came, and the wind? well it never left. Today it would have been nice to have a freaking 9tooth cog on my cassette. they make that shit for bmx right? So for about 40miles today I was about a minute and a half off of the main field with 3 other good men. It was a sufferfest. the wind was so hard going north that we were pace lining at around 10-13mph and on the back stretch it was pretty steadily at about 38mph. 40th freaking place is disappointing, I know I could have done better. The team omnium is on the line, we're only 9points ahead of 3rd place and 20-28 points off of 1st. Tomorrow will be a good day, REDEMPTION WILL BE MINE!!!

Phil also had an unfortunate race, after the first hill his brake loosened up and started rubbing on his wheel, by the time he had if fixed, the race was long gone.

super props to David, 6th place, and Chris 17th place in the road race. And Meagan 8th place and Tela and Kristen 12th place and Daisy 2oth!!! WWU Cycling kicks ass.