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| Dave | profile | all galleries >> Bicycle Racing/Professional and Amateur >> Tour of the Battenkill Galleries >> Tour Of The Battenkill 2008 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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Scenes from the 2006 Edition of the Tour Of The Battenkill Valley race. Started in 2005, the race was originally called Battenkill Roubaix in honor of the Paris Roubaix race in France, one of the long time “Spring Classics” that takes in both paved, unpaved, and cobbled sections of historic European roads. The Battenkill race, held in Washington County, NY, northeast of Albany, covers a lengthy course over the scenic backroads of Washington county, NY. The course includes significant portions of dirt roads which in spring are likely to be just as much mud as dirt. Over it’s short history after starting in 2004, the Tour Of The Battenkill has become the largest single day racing event in the United States, with over 2000 racers registered for the 2010 event. In 2008 almost 1600 cyclists competed on either a 57 mile or 82 mile (pro cat. 1 & 2 only) course in conditions that could be described as "challenging" even on a good day. That year sunny skies and 80 degree temperatures greeted the racers on the approximately one quarter of the course that goes over unpaved roads. Hot sun and clouds of dust stirred up by race vehicles made for tough going for any racers who either didn't drink enough or were not already in top season form. NOTE: You can purchase high quality photo reprints in a variety of sizes and other items such as t-shirts, mugs, etc., at: WWW.PRINTROOM.COM/PRO/KRAUSGRAFIK . . . Just click on the “Galleries” tab at upper left to find the race that interests you. |
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