Maui Stage Race
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Congratulations Tony for winning the Maui Stage Race this past weekend!! Tony said that the courses were great and that it will be on again next year. Here's a little write up from Bill Darrah who was one of the sponsors for the event:
Congratulations Tony for winning the Maui Stage Race this past weekend!! Tony said that the courses were great and that it will be on again next year. Here's a little write up from Bill Darrah who was one of the sponsors for the event:
Hello all,
We had a great weekend of bike racing on Maui. Take a look at the link to
the results
Saturday Stage #1 started with a little rain as we climbed up Kekaulike Hwy
at 6:30 am and then flying down past Crater road. With the rain hitting the
cyclists eyes like pellets it seemed to feel like hail. Donnie Arnoult was the
first to the bottom of the hill after passing Tony Lang on the decent with his
attacking downhill form and then was later caught by Tony who went on to win the
first days 32 mile race with 3200 ft of climbing. Donnie and Alf Imperato had
sprint to the finish for second and third and Donnie got him by a few seconds.
Visiting rider Shantelle Pierce crushed the womens field by nearly 10
minutes.
Sunday morning Stage #2 started off with a Time Trial from Maalaea out
toward Launiupoko. It was 11 miles and was a very hard effort. Tony Lang took
the overall win with Alf Imperato and Donnie Arnoult in 2 and 3rd just 7
one hundredths of a second apart after about 30 minutes of riding.
Just amazing. Terry Kolder won the womens division smartly.
Sunday afternoon Stage #3 was the Criterium. We had sun and windy Maui
weather. It was hot and hilly. The guys took the first heat and rode the course
for 45 minutes. The bell lap sounded and Tony Lang and Donnie Arnoult who had
lapped most of the field twice were just hammering. Coming around the last turn
they were shoulder to shoulder coming up the hill with Tony Lang just edging out
our local ex pro by a wheel. It was one of the most exciting cycling finishes
that I have seen in person. I had chicken skin after seeing that all out sprint
for the line. Thanks guys for such a great show!!!
Bill Darrah
Peak Performance Training Systems
Bill Darrah
Peak Performance Training Systems
"Hard Work Pays"
P.S. Get ready for the Bcycle Team Time Trial Challenge on Sunday
October 17! 6 man, 6 person mixed (two women minimum), or 4 women
teams.
-David
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