Monthly Archives: June 2011

NVGP MSP Criterium

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Anyone have the “opportunity” to watch the live coverage of the NVGP that just finished? Pretty anti climatic. The only thing that really bothered me was the UHC guys riding the inside of the course the whole day setting tempo. That is what makes it dangerous and is just plain lazy bike racing. I wasn’t too big on the UHC guys screwing with Ken Hansen the last half lap. And Jake Keough, UHC, didn’t need to come across Ken Hansen’s front wheel, when he was going by him like a rocket, in the final 100 meters. That was completely unnecessary. I watched the first 10 minutes, went to the store and caught the last 5 laps. So predictable. So uneventful. If only they had video of North Boulder Park or any of the Coor’s Classic Criteriums from back in the day. That was exciting criterium racing. These criteriums in stage races now are nonevents. Stage races decided on short TT’s and time bonuses. That is how it has been and how it is going to stay until someone addresses the problems.