On Saturday June 21, 2014,
Nathan LaFrance raced at TriMonroe Junior Elite Cup. This race is a qualifier
for the Junior Elite draft-legal National Championship and one of only four
draft-legal racing opportunities in the United States for his category, so the
competition is extremely fierce. One of Nathans primary goals this year
was to qualify for Nationals. Nathan's racing age is 16, the youngest of
this Category, which goes to 19 years of age so this goal was a
challenge. His Peaks Coach, Karen Mackin has been working with him to
hone the special skills required for draft legal racing. Skills are critical
when the race is about 1 hour long because a fast transition, and knowing how
to work effectively within the peloton can mean the difference of many
placing’s especially with the depth of strong competitors at these Elite Cup
races. This was Nathans 2nd Elite Cup race and he was thrilled with
his results, not only did he shave off 2 minutes from the last race, he
qualified for the National Championship Race! He said, "My swim was
faster than last race". This made a big difference for Nathan
because it landed him in with a much stronger group of cyclists than last time.
He was very pleased with his run too. Last race he got passed by
some athletes, this time he said he "held it together and even passed a
few people on the run". "This is all a result of Nathan's meticulous
attention to detail on his training", Coach Karen explains.
Congratulations, Nathan, on a Great race!
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