Downers Grove

This past weekend was the final bit of racing for the Colavita/Sutter Home ladies. We were just outside of Chicago for the National Criterium Championships. It was a wet weekend for sure. I can’t recall so many crashes in a crit before. The team rode fantastic and set up Tina for the win. She came through with her unbeatable sprint and thanked the team for getting her there.



Me in the pit after one of the larger crashes.


Tina wins again!


Andrea doing her job well.


Alison stringing it out in front of the two best sprinters in the field.


Tina’s podium. Apparently she got champagne in her eye and couldn’t see anything.


There was celebrating that night even though Tina wasn’t there and Mackenzie had a fractured elbow. Andrea, Me, Mack, Nicole. Nicole played her part in the race. She didn’t back down when Brooke Miller tried to muscle her way onto Tina’s wheel. She ended up crashing because of it. Way to sacrifice! After the race I loved how she explained “I wasn’t going to let her (Brooke) have Tina’s wheel. No way!” (I’m sure Brooke may see it differently but that was Nicole’s job to sweep Tina’s wheel)


Yes, once in awhile we have enough time to go out and socialize.

CHEERS!