Comments on: Rouge Roubaix 2010 Race Report

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:03:09 +0000

Hey Brian- great writeup! looks like we had similarly awesome experiences. I’ll have to program my garmin better next time- seems to have really helped you! let me know ifyou ever plan onf coming up to do Battenkill.

By: Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:50:09 +0000

Brian,

I enjoyed your write up. Over the years the Rouge-Roubaix sure has grown (an actual 1,2 race, who would have thought it?). I, too, like Tunica Trace. I think it is the best road on the planet. Your write up shows that even with the race getting larger, the rider experience is priceless.

By: Randy

Randy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:12:50 +0000

Excellent writeup, Brian! Definitely one of the best I’ve ever read. My own ride, starting with new masters/women group, got cut short pretty early with a flat and missing follow car, but I’ve done a couple of Rouge Roubaixs (?) with the Cat. 1,2,3s and your writeup just exactly mirrors what it was always like for me – long fast chase after the first gravel, battles for position before the second, shattered field on the second gravel, the twisty short final gravel section, and the surprisingly hard final fifteen miles with failing legs everywhere.