Coach Earl brought home his 3rd podium
medal of the 2011 season with a 2nd place at the WSBA State Cyclocross
Championship. The course was mostly flat, fast with several twisty sections
around tall evergreens with wide exposed roots making things very slippery. He
knew a good hole shot would help create a gap in the field. The December chill
factor kicked in with morning temps close to a crisp 29 degrees at the start.
An early call up, put him in the front row and he was able to get the hole
shot. Before the first lap was completed he was in a three man break and they
had a commanding 30 second lead. The three man break worked together during the
race, on the final lap, he drove hard through all the twisty sections to
separate himself from the other two racers, it worked. One roadie in the break
was able to regain the small gap and gained a few seconds in the final minutes
of the race and he finished 2nd.
