10. Got to spend over two weeks RVing in the North
Pacific with my parents, teammate Jonathan Christenson, and my two dogs, “Stinky”
and “Foxy”. By week two, Stinky and Foxy owned him!
9. Racing in the Cascade Classic Stage Race was a
great primer for the Northwest Classic Junior Stage Race. Between races we had a
great time white water rafting and inner tubing in the Deutsch River, fishing,
and just plain relaxing.
8. Racing in the small town of Elma, Washington, which
is located 30 miles west of Olympia. Unlike many races that take place in
generic industrial parks or bleak deserted roads, the location of this event
was awesome! Beautiful open roads, steep challenging climbs, green towering
trees, and two gigantic nuclear towers that could be seen from miles away!
7. Meeting race promoters Eric Anderson and Jim
Brown, two stand up guys for putting on the first all exclusive junior stage
race on the West Coast. Over 90 juniors, including several national champions
in road, track, and cyclocross came from California, Idaho, Utah, Oregon,
Washington, and Canada to compete.
6. Racing under the shadows of the ominous nuclear
power plant cooling towers from the never completed nuclear plant. Kinda eerie...
5. The Rapha Espresso Bus. Need I say more?
4. A great prize list including- Mavic wheels, Schwalbe
tires, Giro shoes, Oakley Radars, Rapha swag, great primes, and cash for stage
and GC wins. Plus, a hefty travel
incentive for out of state teams.
3. Having Jonathan, a great teammate, that sacrificed
for me, and who gave it his all for a Team Specialized VICTORY! That’s what you
call teamwork! Thanks again, Jonathan!
2. Great podium atmosphere, including flowers,
prizes, cash, and sparkling apple cider so the winners could shake the bottles
and spray the crowds in celebration.
1.
Winning the 15/16 GC for Team Specialized Junior Racing!
Thanks for reading.
Diego Binatena, Team Specialized Junior Racing
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