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Shawn "bega" Blumenfeld a quest to win a championship...
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Over the years, I've dedicated a good deal of my life to helping other people race bikes. Whether from my early years of racing with the likes of Team Aggress, my own messenger racing Team Bega, and more recently the Hub Racing Women's Pro Team, I've received most of my glory from other people's victories. Don't get me wrong, I've played my part and I've recieved proper admiration for my job as a manager, a soigner, a domestique. But it's not the same as winning a race on the bike. And I've won a couple. But I want my own Championship. At the Cycle Messenger World Championships, I've qualified on the front line, placed top 20 twice, been in 6 finals. So now I really want to try to win my own championship in Guatemala at the 2010 CMWC... (im already thinking about 2011 also: the usa national championship timetrial in the mixed tandem masters classes)re-tacchino-ciclocrossNovember 9 2009Tacchino Ciclocross i had spent time with arley this week learning some more technical aspects of cross racing, and i put my tire pressure down to 30lbs at her demand. i felt good on the course, and the low pressure definately makes you feel more secure once you get used to it, but the lap was really short and really technical. the downhill off camber turn made me nervous, and i knew i would loose time there and through the mtb trail on the back side. several longer road sections would help me against people of my level, but would only help the leaders in the their quest to lap me. i started well at the back, but moved up carefully to somewhere in the middle. the 55+'s caught me early, about 2 laps in, and i was sure i was in for at least 2 laps down by the end to the 35+ leaders. but the moment never came, and i just kept hammering up the hills and playing it safe in the technical stuff. and when i came through the line with 2 laps to go, i still had almost a half a lap on the leaders. but they double timed me from then on, and caught me on a straight away about a mile from the finish. so one lap down, and 68th in the huge 110 racer field. i had pre-ordered sausage and french fires, so they were waiting for me after my race and i didnt even need to go get money or anything and sausage and french fries can make anyone feel like a winner! thanks to jim mcneely and squadra coppi. photos of me on the internet!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18185985@N04/4086578237/in/set-72157622638399551/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/18185985@N04/4087342818/in/set-72157622638399551/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/18185985@N04/4087269630/in/set-72157622638399551/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/18185985@N04/4087270876/in/set-72157622638399551/
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