I am a road racer in Ireland. In my early 20s and ride in cat 2 and have been riding for the past 7 years, and training and racing for the last 4 years, 2 years unstructured and 2 years structured. i have swam competitively before that for 10+ years which I think has helped my cycling a bit. Peter Sagan seems to make a “You won’t believe what this rider did next” highlight reel after every race, but remember that he is commonly having to dodge a group of downed riders when he displays those impressive bike skills. In short, your racing category shouldn’t say a whole lot other than how much time you’ve dedicated to racing. (Keep in mind that time isn’t synonymous with speed or ability.) Conversely, it can say a lot of incorrect things about you as a racer.

The racer snake is one of the most commonly seen snakes in North America and Central America. This is because they often live in urban areas alongside humans, such as in garbage heaps, along roadsides, and even in residential neighborhoods. In fact, it is the most often seen snake in neighborhoods of Florida. Still, the snakes have preferences in where they live, such as near water, on open grasslands, in forests, and in semi-arid regions. They thrive around swamps, brush, shrubs, and trees where they can hide undercover. The snakes also climb trees in search of small prey like bird eggs, baby birds, adult finches, canaries, or thrashers. Nature Serve Explorer, Available here: https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103328/Coluber_constrictor Eligibility: open to Senior and Junior female 3 rd and 4 th category riders with a Full Racing Licence or holders of a Day Licence. I know… apples and oranges and individuality and all that stuff… I’m just curious to hear what everyone does to compete in whatever category/specialty they race in. Within Canada, racer snakes are found in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. In the United States, they are found in every state. But they are least common in New Mexico, Arizona, Minnesota, Maine, and the northernmost portions of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. In Central America, they are found in mostly the eastern parts of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.You’re a racer — the category is just the arena. Over time that arena will change, but the important thing is to constantly improve your fitness, technical ability and racing tact along the way. The first hull launched in time for La Grande Motte boatshow in April and the performance predictions are bold. Polars from McConaghy suggest speeds of over 10 knots in a stiff Force 6, at 30° off the true wind. Bear away onto a broad reach and she is expected to manage 21 knots-plus.

D riders do get put off by the amount of sandbaggers in D races, I use to DQ a lot but it has got better since I use Cat Enforcement.

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A few hours after the news broke in the Italian press, Trek-Segafredo released a statement, in which the team described Tiberi's actions as "reprehensible" and announcing that he has been suspended without pay for a minimum of 20 days. Eligibility: open to Senior and Junior riders of all categories with a Full Racing Licence or holders of a Day Licence. Race to be run as a handicap or other appropriate format.

Blue Racer ( Coluber constrictor foxii) – The Blue Racers have a beautiful blue coloration live in Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as the Pelee Island of Ontario. They prefer to live far from humans and are frequently prey to domestic cats and dogs. Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer ( Coluber constrictor flaviventris) – As its name implies, the Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer has a yellow belly. Its dorsal side is olive gray-green. The snake lives in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota, also ranging as far east as Iowa and as far south as Texas and Louisiana. The MC50 is a clever boat. A Ker/McConaghy project, it might be expected to be all about the performance. That has yet to be proved, but the first MC50 to launch stole the show at its La Grande Motte debut in April thanks to the sheer amount of open-plan living space it offers. Eligibility: open to Senior and Junior female 2 nd, 3 rd and 4 th category riders with a Full Racing Licence or holders of a Day Licence. I’ve been riding Zwift, on and off for about 10 months, so still fairly new and am probably a typical “old” guy, getting fit, who enjoys a bit of competition.One of the issues for me is too many events on at the same time, including several group rides where the D tend to ride. The result is a sleek-looking craft with stylish dreadnought bows and refreshingly low-profile coachroof. This sets the tone for the boat, due to launch this summer, which is all about stellar performance within the envelope of a fast cruiser. Eastern racers are long, slender, and fast-moving snakes that range in length from 35 to 75 inches, including their tail. They weigh a little over a pound, and most have solid colors dorsally and are white, cream, or yellow ventrally. Juveniles have darker patches over a lighter ground color that they lose as they mature. The snakes have large eyes with good vision and will sometimes raise their head above the height of the grass to see around them better. While not very aggressive, the snake is sometimes referred to as “mean.” It doesn’t like to be handled, and if it’s handled it will writhe, empty its cloaca and bite down hard and continuously. It will also wriggle its tail among dead leaves or debris to imitate a rattlesnake. Males and females are the same sizes, but the tail of the female tapers. Eastern Racer Pictures Close-up of the head of a Blue Racer snake (Coluber constrictor foxii), subspecies of the Eastern Racer. This individual is developing the adult blue coloration, but still has some of its juvenile spotted patterns. There’s scope for owners to choose their own interior design. “Nothing is set in stone”, says ITA. The heart of the boat is its comfy saloon, which has wraparound toughened glass windows, and the starboard hull is turned over to the owner’s suite. There are several configurations to choose from, including one with an office and another with bunks.

The dreadnought bows are designed to give extra waterline length for speed, while the long, fine underwater profile of the hulls is optimised for comfort through the waves. The flatter sections aft mean that she should plane at speed, and the winch-trimmed daggerboards improve performance to windward. High-tech foam sandwich lay-up and the use of carbon fibre in key areas keeps the hulls light and stiff. All of the data below is based on the top 50 in both the A+ and A categories and only includes races where the rider was “trying”. See the end of the article for methodology. It would be really good to know if the pens were mixed, and if so who is what grade BEFORE the race starts (I’m assuming there is but it isn’t obvious to me). My eyes aren’t the best so even once the race has started, and I’m at max effort keeping up, the little coloured icons to the left of riders names is hard to see (until I’ve been dropped, blown up, sat up). Youth riders can only compete on Closed Circuits and the category is called simply "Youth Only". It is then split into age groups: 2023

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No other manufacturer to date has built a catamaran that gives effortless pace and upwind capability combined with an ultra high quality, stylish and spacious interior. This is primarily because the latter two are not comfortable bedfellows,” says Kinloch. Mexican Racer ( Coluber constrictor oaxaca) – Found mostly in Mexico, Mexican Racers can also sometimes be found in Texas or Guatemala and measures only up to about 40in in length. Last year and this year I am coming into the season with a CTL of roughly 90, but it effectively higher this year as my ftp is higher. Races start first weekend of march and my target event is a stage race in mid april, which I plan to be at about 95 for. Eric has had some good success on a Saturday but if you look at the list most guys race on a regular basis. Heather Ross is a secondary English teacher and mother of 2 humans, 2 tuxedo cats, and a golden doodle. In between taking the kids to soccer practice and grading papers, she enjoys reading and writing about all the animals! Racer Snake FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)