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2011 Green Mountain Stage Race-Stage 1

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The Green Mountain Stage Race is going ahead almost as planned this weekend, even though the area was ravaged by hurricane Irene earlier this week. For the second year in a row, FrameWork Racing is being represented by Ambrose Delaney of Sydney. This year he races in the mens 50+ division. After a great weekend last week racing in his home town, against strong athletes in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, Delaney moves to the international standard Masters 50+ category, racing against athletes closer to his own age. Some of the best riders from all over the US and Canada attend this event, to test their skills in the Appalachian Mountains.


This famous annual road race is 4 stages, started Saturday, September 2, with a 9 km individual time trial. Stage 2 is a 102km circuit race with a high powered sprint finish. Stage 3 is a 123km leg busting road race ending with a brutal mountain top finish. The 4th and final stage on September 5, is the fast and furious Burlington Criterium, which is 25 laps of a twisty 1km course on closed streets in the downtown core.


The results of stage 1 have been posted. After the short 9km time trial. Ambrose sits only 30 seconds back of the leader in 5th place, riding his Specialized S-Works Tarmac. It should be noted that the individual time trial is Delaney’s weakest event. The best is yet to come for him. In this position, he is in a great spot to make up time in the massive mountain passes in stage 3, where his strong climbing and experience will take over.


To compare his results from last year, in the younger 40+ division, Delaney was 34th after the time trial, 1:36 behind the leader. After 4 stages, he climbed his way to 19th overall, in his first attempt at this event.


Stay tuned…


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