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Rider: Chris Smith

Nick Name: Damit Chris!, Hey You!, Chris 'Horner' Smith

Age: 35

 

 

Category Mtn: Sport

Category Road: 4

Category Cross: C 

Racing

Races you plan to participate in this coming season? Or just following team schedule? 

(see team schedule ) Spring Thaw,  Table Rock Road Race, Golden City Crit, Elkhorn Classic,  Mnt. Ashland Hill Climb, and some SO Thurday Nighter Crits .

 

Racing goals for the coming season? 

Shave 2:06:10  off my best Mt. A Hill Climb, placing me over 30 min. faster than the current record holder.  (This would require a little bit of whiskey and some minor shape shifting.)

 

List finishes for the last couple of years?  

Last year at the Elkhorn I  finished number 1 in the bottom 3.22581%  of the GC.  I have consistently performed  and dominated the field at this level.

 


Best race finish/accomplishment ever?

One time I threw a football from here over Mt. Shasta.

 

Riding

Type of Riding Done: What percent of your time riding is spent on each?

Mtn:         1%          

Road:     99%                                                                                                                          

 

What is your favorite type of riding? 

Shetlan  Bronc.

 

Best ride ever?  

Its a toss up between a tour I did with my friend that went from Livermore CA to the Grand Canyon AZ and back,  and one day I rode around Lucca Italy on an old cruiser playing connect the dots with gelato shops and cafe's.

 

Favorite Current Pro-peloton rider?  

Jens Voigt , Oscar Freire

 

’07 Tour De France Pick? 

Cadel Evans

 

Winter training/sports? 

Running, weight training, low impact Jazzersize.

 

Other acivities/hobbies?   

Changing flats slowly. Catching bugs with my face.

 

Anything at all you really wanna share? 

Well my son takes his remote control robot to school and says it's a big hit, so I guess that.

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