Where's Blair?

A few of the team guys did the Gold Hill Invitational ride today. It is a great recreational ride, put on by a super bunch of people and we got to see a ton of our friends and team supporters there which was refreshing. Here is a link to the route if you are interested. However, coming up on the eve of the NC State Crit Championship on Monday, my thoughts drifted to last year's crit. Darren, Shane, Blair, Knetch and myself all had a great race there. We knew we had 3 great sprinters in the bunch so we started laying it down in the last two laps. Blair jumped coming into the last turn, and opened up a 40ft gap on 2nd place, taking the win easily for the team and the NC Pro 1-2 State Championship. Shortly thereafter, Blair and the team were interviewd by the local news and race promotor...we were all pretty stoked.

Chasing down the escapie with the leadout

Blair opening his gap for the WIN
Sadly life sometimes makes you change your priorities. Work and family are strong factors that pull us away from the trivial fun we have on the bikes. With that said, Blair, one of the best guys I know, "retired" at the end of last season from our team as the reigning NC Pro State Champ. So on the eve of the 2009 Championship, the team is ready and have a strong group of riders motivated and determined for a repeat. But, I can't help but wonder...where is Blair? And how cool would it be if he lined up to defend his title with us. Later, Adam.