Grant Potter on pedestal. Gianni Motta on the far right
Today was stage 7 and
the final event of the World Masters Championship in Austria. It consisted of a
20k individual time trial
The leader before the start of the TT was a tie between the Austrian Nation
Champion and Grant Potter. The next closest contender was the German maniac
rider who crashed out yesterday when he broke his collier bone. Leaving this
race down to the wire on the last hot, hilly race against the clock.
Grant rode like an animal. He had an avergae speed of 28 mph and a max speed of
40+ mph. He was definitely a man on a mission. Spectators commented that he
looked like he had gotten beat up when he crossed the finish line. Not a
surprise seeing as how he had the second fastest time of the day.
Final Result....... Grant claims the RAINBOW JERSEY and is declared the
champion for the 40-44 age group! Congratulations Grant Potter!
Grants field had the closest times out of all the age groups in the event. Talk
about keeping you on the edge of your seat.
Tom rode one of the best time trials of his life and was happy with his overall
finish. "I have to be honest and admit this week was way over my head and
those boys are a FEW leagues above my experience and fitness level, I gave
it all I had and now I'm ready to come home and train like never before."
Tom said shortly after the race.
The Stradalli team would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Jody for fitting
all the bikes with his expertise and making everything just right. Many Thanks
to P.J. (Patrick) for ensuring all the bikes were mechanically perfect and
arrived safely in Europe all the was from the states. A huge thank you to
Artem, AL, Mike and P.J. and all the others from Stradalli for all the daily
help with blogging, social media and everything else done day to day to keep family,
friends, and fans up to date on all events and results!
The guys now have 5 days to rest and move training and base camp to UCI Masters
at St. Johann in Tirol.
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