On New Years day while most people were nursing hangovers, the AMD/Discovery Masters and Junior teams were busy racing the first race of the much anticipated 2007 season.
The race started with Larry Nolan sacrificing his day with a huge effort at the start of the hill climb. This effort quickly splintered the mass start group of 213 racers into a very elite group that included two AMD/Discovery teammates Kevin Metcalfe and Rob Anderson. This elite group further splintered at the halfway point of the race when 51 year old Rob Anderson accelerated off the front with 3 other riders (Chris Phipps - Zteam, Tracy Colwell - Webcor, and Andy Jacques-Maynes - Cal Giant Strawberry) resulting in his 3rd place finish in the Pro/1/2 Division. Kevin came in shortly behind Rob to place 6th overall and win the Master 45 division. Steve Cassani also put in a fine effort placing 4th in the Master 35 division.
The junior division was dominated by the AMD/Discovery Junior Team with Charlie Avis (15 years old) winning the Junior division and posting the fastest Junior time since the race records have been maintained (1996). Other notable Junior performances had Joel Shaffer placing 3rd, Daniel Tisdell placing 4th and 13 year old Marcus Smith taking 9th.
Thank you to all our sponsors for making these great results and experiences a reality. It was a great day of racing and it was awesome to look across this mass start field and see a range of teammates from 13 to 51 years of age. Stay posted for many more race results, updates and pictures. Next up for the team is the early bird crit series where the AMD/Discovery Team will lead an official mentoring program for less experienced riders.
Take care,
Wyatt Weisel
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