madison..it was really shady..please read and tell me what you think
Madison
Today was the last day that Erik and I could leave track nationals with a medal. Erik was super confidant that we could win the Madison and I was bit skeptical because how my legs have been feeling lately.
I try and keep this one short because there were a lot of shady things going on today at the track.
Problems
1. They changed the session to 11am and second session at 1pm where before it was set to have just one session at 1pm. So that meant we road an 80lap Madison qualifier and then 35 minutes later raced the 160 lap final. Yes that hurt.
2. In the race there were 3 teams that where hired, paid, helped or what ever you want to call it, each other out and that made it hard for guys like Erik and I who had no help and was still putting the hurt on. Okay here is the story…once again ill try and keep it short.
World’s team member and Olympic team member Colby Pierce from TIAA CREFF gathered up Texas Road House riders and Mercy riders to ride for them in the Madison. Texas roadhouse had Mr. Tulsan, which is a pretty good rider very fast Master and Mercy who has Brad Huff National pursuit champion (2005).
Clue #1 within the first 20 laps Mercy was down 1 lap. After being caught by the field, Brad Huff attacks like a mad man and clue # 2 soon later Colby chasses him down. Why would you chase a lapped rider? Okay ill try and conclude my story.
I don’t know if Eric and I would have won anyway, however I was the fastest guy out there and we where sitting second for a while, knowing that we had a chance to win. I really didn’t care that Colby and those guys had a little alliance, because it happens all the time and honestly it’s not that big of deal. But the boiling point was after the race Mike Freedman from the Northwest told Eric and I and I quote “ yeah man yesterday brad Huff comes over to me and says, I just want you to know that what ever happens tomorrow, you have to promise me that we will still be friends.”
That they’re showed me it was planed.
Anyway Erik and I got 3rd and for the podium northwest, which got 2nd, protest and didn’t show for the podium. The lame officials said they didn’t see it happen and when ask what race they were watching, there was no response.
Today was the last day that Erik and I could leave track nationals with a medal. Erik was super confidant that we could win the Madison and I was bit skeptical because how my legs have been feeling lately.
I try and keep this one short because there were a lot of shady things going on today at the track.
Problems
1. They changed the session to 11am and second session at 1pm where before it was set to have just one session at 1pm. So that meant we road an 80lap Madison qualifier and then 35 minutes later raced the 160 lap final. Yes that hurt.
2. In the race there were 3 teams that where hired, paid, helped or what ever you want to call it, each other out and that made it hard for guys like Erik and I who had no help and was still putting the hurt on. Okay here is the story…once again ill try and keep it short.
World’s team member and Olympic team member Colby Pierce from TIAA CREFF gathered up Texas Road House riders and Mercy riders to ride for them in the Madison. Texas roadhouse had Mr. Tulsan, which is a pretty good rider very fast Master and Mercy who has Brad Huff National pursuit champion (2005).
Clue #1 within the first 20 laps Mercy was down 1 lap. After being caught by the field, Brad Huff attacks like a mad man and clue # 2 soon later Colby chasses him down. Why would you chase a lapped rider? Okay ill try and conclude my story.
I don’t know if Eric and I would have won anyway, however I was the fastest guy out there and we where sitting second for a while, knowing that we had a chance to win. I really didn’t care that Colby and those guys had a little alliance, because it happens all the time and honestly it’s not that big of deal. But the boiling point was after the race Mike Freedman from the Northwest told Eric and I and I quote “ yeah man yesterday brad Huff comes over to me and says, I just want you to know that what ever happens tomorrow, you have to promise me that we will still be friends.”
That they’re showed me it was planed.
Anyway Erik and I got 3rd and for the podium northwest, which got 2nd, protest and didn’t show for the podium. The lame officials said they didn’t see it happen and when ask what race they were watching, there was no response.
posted by Rahsaan Bahati @ 7:09 PM
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