Thought I’d go to Mexico and get some fitness for the upcoming Cyclo-X season. Little did I know that much of the race was over 8000 ft. altitude. I hate altitude. Finally got some form the last couple stages. Results are below.

Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional – 2.2
Mexico, October 10-15, 2006

Stage 4 – October 14: Parral-Delicias, 219 km
Results

1 Marco Marcato* (Ita) 3C Casalinghi Jet 4.40.12 (46.31km/h)
2 Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symetrics
3 Cristian Bonfanti (Ita) 3C Casalinghi Jet Androni Giocattoli
4 Jacob Erker (Can) Symetrics
5 Jose Alberto Martinez (Spa) Agritubel
6 Chistoper Laurent (Fra) Agritubel
7 Juan Magallanes (Mex) 3C Casalinghi Jet Androni Giocattoli
8 Steve Tilford (USA) Toshiba-Aeg-Jet Network Cycling Team
9 Pedro Marichalar (Spa) Andalucia- Paul -Versan
10 Fausto Esparza (Mex) Tecos

Stage 5 – October 15: Delicias-Chihuahua, 88 km
Results

1 Juan Magallanes (Mex) 3C Casalinghi Jet
2 Jacob Erker (Can) Symetrics
3 Armamdo Ospina (Col) Arenas Tlax-Mex
4 Marco Antonio Rios (Mex) Arenas Tlax-Mex
5 Edgardo Lugo (Mex) Canels Turbo-Chocolate Mayordomo
6 Steve Tilford (USA) Toshiba-Aeg-Jet Network Cycling Team
7 Gilles Canouet (Fra) Agritubel
8 Marco Marcato* (Ita) 3C Casalinghi Jet Androni Giocattoli
9 Francisco Martinez (Spa) Andalucia- Paul -Versan
10 Jassel Valenzuela* (Mex) Ricaburguer Cycling Team

Got back from Mexico and decided to fly out to the East coast to see how fast everyone is going in X. Thought I might get a couple UCI points for Portland. Had to line up a fair ways back,with no UCI points, thus had a mediocre start. Hooked up with Todd Wells for a lap or so, then rode a couple laps with Ben Jacques-Maynes and finally got into the top ten. Rode hard the last lap because I knew I was going to get outsprinted by anyone I was with, having only a 39 X 12 for a big gear. I’ve had a little of a lung thing going for a month or so and a little Montezuma’s revenge the last week, so I was happy only finishing a couple minutes back, considering I was a minute back after a lap. Off to New Zealand for the Tour of Southland next week and back to the US for the last couple Crank Brother’s Races in the Northwest.

Results

UCI Elite Men

1 Ryan Trebon (USA) 0.54.34
2 Jeremy Powers (USA) 0.23
3 Barry Wicks (USA)
4 Tim Johnson (USA) 0.25
5 Todd Wells (USA) 1.56
6 Davide Frattini (ITA) 1.59
7 Steve Tilford (USA)
8 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) 2.04
9 Geoff Kabush (CAN) 2.11
10 Jon Hamblen (USA)