Team Expo was out and about over the last week.  Amongst other places, they were spotted in Oxford Massachusetts and in and around Windham NY where the following two news posts were filed.

Hodges Village Dam MTB Races

Recent Expo addition Jim Honda took on a competitive field in the Cat 1 Men’s 19-29 group at Hodges Village Dam as part of the Root 66 mountain bike race series.  A fair amount of dust to line the lungs didn’t detract from overall excellent conditions, and the hard packed motocross-esque course was perfect fodder for Jim’s new Trek Top Fuel machine.  After challenging for a podium spot for much of the race, Jim suffered debilitating cramps which saw 6 riders pass by on the last lap.  The legs recovered enough to bring it home to the finish line for a 9th place result.  Congrats to Jim on his top 10 finish!

Tour of the Catskills Stage Race

All eyes in New York seemed glued to the exploits of Floyd Landis this weekend, including Dennis D’s wife whose only race photos from the two road races were of Floyd and the rest of the Pro field.

Floyd Landis & the Pro Field

Back in CT though, team Expo’s attention was focused on its sole representative in the three day stage race.  Dennis D took on the tough hills (including the infamous Devil’s Kitchen) and the even tougher Cat 4 competition on the beautiful roads at the extremely well run event.  In short, the hills and competition proved to be just a tad tougher than Dennis D as he just barely cracked the top 20 overall in the final general classification.  Check out these links for more details on the prologue, stage 1, and stage 2.

Stage 2's Finish Line

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