UCI CYCLOCROSS. THE BEAST TAKES EM

Jon Baker from the west came and staked claim to 2 big Elite wins this past weekend. Rumor has it he got the nickname the BEAST for his sometimes nonshaven look, or could be when he was young and often visited his great aunt Clara in the State of Ohio, and while there went to the The amusement park Kings Island and set the record for most time riding the imfamous The Beast roller coaster. you make the call...The racing was hot. the turnout was OK, I mean come on hard dudes, how often do we get a event of this caliber in our state? NOT often. I would call the turnout for michigansceners lame. if you werent there you suck. Impressive rides were not though, as the riders that won earned every lactic acid bit. The course was on par with anything we have had here in years past add the mud and grey days and you got a picture perfect cross outing.
The field in the elite was stacked. easliy on par with any event this side of the east coast, guys, like Schouten, Tyler johnson, Zak Grabowski, Andy Jaques Maine The California dude Brent prenzlow, Brandon Dwight the list goes on, Our localsceners faired well with Jon Card placing in the top 10 on day one( and whats with those glasses?) with Weinert not far back, Simonster left his mountainbike home to put in a good ride. Hot Tuber Tucker Olander had the ride of his life on Saturday but MIA in sundays event The quiet one Mike Wissink snuck out of the masters ranks for a change and rode well enough to grab some $ . Michigan state champion Jer Walker was in there but not his usual self.
Day 2 saw alot of tired legs, and course that demaned more horsepower as the mud began to take over the grass... everyone looked alittle spent except Jon Baker as he unleashed another one on the elite mens race, that dude looked so smooth all day, other classes, saw Rich Stark of Sunrise walk away with the masters win both days.. Todd frierich followed with the Don Cameron hangin in 3rd The big news in the elite womens field all weekend was that Ann Schwartz didnt killem all like years past, The saturn twins looked gooood!. Tim Sari, waxed the mens B with no effort, i think his first place was a bag of sand if im not mistakin. If you wernt there you missed a great event.
Thanks Robert of Tailwind and Kinietic Systems. see ya next year.