Seattle Times article, with a brief mention of me. Yes, it is true that crits are not my favorite type of bicycle race. Yes, I do get pulled by the officials all too frequently from crits. For the record, however, never once have I hoped to be pulled from a race. On those occassions when I fall off the back, I hang on to the misguided idea that I'll somehow catch back on and ride accordingly.
But I'm not surprised by a media quote that is not what I said, even with the most liberal interpretation. I've been quoted a number of times over the years, and with exception of email interviews, I can't recall a single time when what got printed wasn't exactly what I said. If I counted it up, I'd bet that the majority of the time the reporter didn't even get the gist of it correct in one place or another.
No matter, it's an otherwise fine article that chronicles one guy's journey into the topsy-turvy world of amateur bike racing (unlike heavy rock, leave the solid piece of wood at home). It should probably be read by anyone thinking that bicycle racing is on the level of effort and committment of, say, finishing a sprint triathlon or local 5K run. When's the last time someone got pulled off the course of a 5K because they were too slow?
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