DET Victory Numero Uno

I knew we were going to win a race or 2 this season, but I couldn't have guessed who would take our first win or when we'd get it.



Adam Bickett was inspired in 2007 to see what he could do as a racer. He joined Swamis hoping to upgrade from Cat 3 to Cat 2 in Spring 2008. Adam worked hard in the winter and kicked butt at Valley of the Sun in February. Voila, we had a new teammate! Adam did a few Cat 2 races with Zack (and did well), but his focus has been qualifying for Collegiate Nationals. Adam did his first combined Pro/1/2 race with us at the UC-Irvine Anthill Crit...and he won. He won! When you help a teammate win its like you win too. And when a team collectively puts one of their guys over the line first, it's an awesome feeling. And it was a team effort! Zack, Dana, Adam, Colter, Jose, and I all worked to make it happen. Dana again displayed amazing fitness and covered almost all the attacks in the first half of the race. Zack and Adam also snuck away in a promising break, but it got reeled in. A big attack went halfway thru and Adam and I both made it into the group. At this point I was thinking we'd come away with a top 5 finish. Adam followed another rider off the front of the break and that proved to be the decisive move! Adam and his breakaway companion lapped the field and Adam got an awesome lead out from Zack and Jose to win the race! I finished in 7th.

When you help a teammate win its like you win too. And when a team collectively puts one of their guys over the line first, it's an awesome feeling.

Chris