tsaraleksi
30th of April 2008 (Wed), 09:56
DePauw had its annual inter-mural bike race today. The race pits greek houses against one another in a 50 min ride followed by five laps. The leader after that time wins, though winning that race alone is not enough to take the overall title-- wins in the preceding time trials and street sprints are crucial to victory.
1http://turcophoto.com/photos/283007214_pps4L-L.jpg
The women's race quickly stratified into several groups, with these five leading by a substantial margin for much of the race. While there is not a tremendous advantage in leading during the 50 minute riding portion of the race, if you fall behind by a lap, you have to complete an additional lap in the final 5 lap period, and conversely, if you lap the group during the 50 minutes, you only have four to complete in that time.
2http://turcophoto.com/photos/283016100_CBzbN-L.jpg
Other racers in the women's race fell behind and in some cases, fell down. This racer crashed twice in one lap, putting her well behind the pack.
3http://turcophoto.com/photos/283037473_QQk63-L.jpg
4http://turcophoto.com/photos/283029009_M9RED-L.jpg
5http://turcophoto.com/photos/283029988_BmU5G-L.jpg
The men's race, however, was a fight from the beginning. The entire group held together tightly, but one rider consistently attacked, pushing the group faster and faster around the track. The result was a very exciting race, something that a timed bike race is not really expected to be. In this image he is pulling well ahead of the group for yet another time.
6http://turcophoto.com/photos/283041753_eA4ZU-L.jpg
Here the winner comes across the line. He went on to win the overall award as well as the first place for the main race.
7http://turcophoto.com/photos/283043262_7gtN9-L.jpg
Celebrating the win!
Thanks for taking a look, thanks for any comments :)
1http://turcophoto.com/photos/283007214_pps4L-L.jpg
The women's race quickly stratified into several groups, with these five leading by a substantial margin for much of the race. While there is not a tremendous advantage in leading during the 50 minute riding portion of the race, if you fall behind by a lap, you have to complete an additional lap in the final 5 lap period, and conversely, if you lap the group during the 50 minutes, you only have four to complete in that time.
2http://turcophoto.com/photos/283016100_CBzbN-L.jpg
Other racers in the women's race fell behind and in some cases, fell down. This racer crashed twice in one lap, putting her well behind the pack.
3http://turcophoto.com/photos/283037473_QQk63-L.jpg
4http://turcophoto.com/photos/283029009_M9RED-L.jpg
5http://turcophoto.com/photos/283029988_BmU5G-L.jpg
The men's race, however, was a fight from the beginning. The entire group held together tightly, but one rider consistently attacked, pushing the group faster and faster around the track. The result was a very exciting race, something that a timed bike race is not really expected to be. In this image he is pulling well ahead of the group for yet another time.
6http://turcophoto.com/photos/283041753_eA4ZU-L.jpg
Here the winner comes across the line. He went on to win the overall award as well as the first place for the main race.
7http://turcophoto.com/photos/283043262_7gtN9-L.jpg
Celebrating the win!
Thanks for taking a look, thanks for any comments :)