Hogan’s “Superweek-ing” Report | Verizon U-25 Cycling Team

August 4th, 2010 by Mike Ebert

Hogan’s “Superweek-ing” Report

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Originally posted at Hogan’s Heroes

As a first-year Cat. 2, I was a little intimidated coming into the Superweek races and racing against some accomplished pros. I remember it was only a couple of years ago that I was trying to get autographs from guys like Karl Menzies and Jonathan Cantwell, and now I was racing alongside them. The races were probably the fastest I’ve ever been in, especially on courses like Evanston and Downer Ave., but I still felt great during the 60-mile crits. I didn’t have any incredible results, but I was able to help Sherer and Freund as much as I could to get them some high placings, and had a lot of fun too. My favorite race of the three weekends was Schlitz Park, because as brutal of a course as it was, it suited me pretty well with a steep hill. Here’s a sweet video on the race by our very own camera man Justin Teichen: http://vimeo.com/13532567

Evanston was certainly one of the coolest crit courses I’ve ever raced on, a little technical but super fast. Some of the other races I did were Beverly, Geneva, and Kenosha, all pretty fun courses. A lot of people started to dislike Superweek in the past couple of years because of various reasons, but all I know is I had a great time racing. The races were organized, the courses were great, and the crowds were supportive. I’m definitely looking forward to going back next year, but for now it’s on to the Tour of Elk Grove, where I’ll get to try out my new Quarq power meter. More on that later.

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