Somerville

This was a fun day as well. The race was pretty negative in that no breaks could stay away. All the big teams have a sprinter that can win, so they just pull it back it, etc. It came down to the sprint. Reem moved me up with one and half to go. It was great. I picked my way around better than ever in the mass chaos. I found Sarah Caravella's wheel who was on Laura VanGilder's wheel, not too shabby huh? Well, the left side, my side just STOPPED. It got completely shut down. I just SAT in my saddle waiting to sprint. Sarah and Laura felt the same frustration as the right side move by us with ease. It opened up with 15 meters to go. I stood up and sprinted for 15th! Darn it again! Oh well, that's bike racing. Poor Reem, she was involved in a crash on the last lap. She left in an ambulance. She ended up with a pretty badly separated shoulder. She's a trooper, though. Off to work at 7AM and getting ready for a big black tie event tomorrow with Bill Clinton!!

Here is a photo of the Heather Labance Fan Club tent. Notice that only my mother and daughter are under it!!!! Got to love them. Thanks Mom and Dad for coming out at 8AM and leaving at 5PM. Again....it's better than sitting around eating potato salad. That's actually a quote from Sarah Uhl's mother three Somerville's ago!


Laura.......I got back up here. She's watchin you sister!! And she means business.

Here is the Somerville team pre-race under the tent. We had a lot of Wyeth visitors that day. Thanks for coming out to support us!!