This weekend we shall see the first big daylight race of the New York bike season with the Grant’s Tomb Criterium. The race’s annual biblically severe weather seems to have arrived a few days earlier than usual this year, and conditions may actually be trending towards "normal" for the race. But alas, I am no Al Roker, so it would be wise to bring along clothing for conditions that may range from "drizzle" to "pelting frozen frogs from the heavens".
The Grant’s Tomb Criterium takes place on Saturday at the place where Grant is buried (seriously, you know that’s Grant’s Tomb, right?).
Saturday also has the Branchbrook Park Spring Series Training Race #2.
Sunday has round two of the Spring Series in Central Park.
And Sunday also has the Outdoor Sport Center Bethel Spring Series’ Ris Van Bethel, which claims the NYVC prize for longest series name.
first! grant’s tomb predictions?
I dont know whos gonna win, but I am gonna watch all the hot chix in spandex grinding their saddles and making sex faces…thats as close as ever Im gonna get…
not WS
Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes
You don’t need a weatherman
To know which way the wind blows
I guess you’re going to be at an Equinox spinning class seeing as hot chix are few and far between in a bike race.
turns out the hottest chic in my spin class used to be a guy
doo do doo do doo do do doo
I predict Leszek Sniadowski. Won the 4’s last year and won Branch Brook Masters last week.
So if these are all training races, then what exactly are you part time weekend racers aiming for….um…which races would be the real races?
duh. Floyd.
Predicting Andrew Clerico in the 3s!
Predicting Will S to get some results, bro.
Clerico maybe if not a sprint. I have Erik Post in the 3s. Another possibility in the 3s is Francisco Liuzzi if it comes down to a field sprint.
Clerico is a mean tuna that eats small fish 3s for breakfast. Liuzzi is a strong contender if he stays in lane. Post needs a lucky break. I have Jacaruso if he can control his language.
When did ftw stop meaning what it should mean
7:31 – sup guy on nyvelocity?
Results Bro!
I predict pain.
Jacaruso has the caginess of Freire, the power output of Cippolini, and the mouth of an Angel.
When did Menjoni put a cat 3 squad together ?
1 – Chauner
2 – Zwizanski
3 – ??
4 – profit
Nailed the winner, well done
Erdelyi won the branch brook park 123 race
Full headline: erdyli solos in against field of one other rider to capture victory in the inaugural same-day-as-grants-tomb cherrypicker classic
I can’t beat Erdelyi, so I make fun of him anonymouslyu on the teh itrawebs.