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Race Recap: 2013 SL Gentlemen's Race

Easily the hardest unsanctioned race of the local season, the Gentlemen's Race earned a healthy share of infamy this year.

52 riders in 17 teams lined up on a very wet Victoria morning.
Most were registered to race an approximately 110km route on geared road bikes. Gravel, slick descents, and elevation was on the menu.

For the three teams sporting fixed gear riders, a shorter route close to 80km was assigned.
No less difficult, this route excluded the treacherous Highlands, but included some grinding climbs out in East Sooke, as well a steep descent into Esquimalt lagoon.

The route was hard. Hard to navigate, hard to ride, hard to finish.
A combination of terrible weather conditions, sketchy pavement, and lots of adrenaline sent three riders to hospital.

Two Days!

Two short days.

Hopefully you've all been spending the last few weeks honing form, tuning equipment, and brushing up on Victoria's back roads.

Or maybe you've been spending time on the beach, drinking cider and playing with throwing knives.

Either way, it all goes down this Sunday. 100km, lots of elevation. Tarmac, gravel, confusion and chaos.

May 6 Phillips Beer Ride

Tomorrow is almost here again, and the forecasts are saying something about great weather.

While Parker and Halldor continue their crazy adventure into the woods from Port Alberni, we will be gettin' lined up, gettin' going then gettin' loose at tomorrow's Phillips Beer ride.

Renny will have highlights from the first three days of the Giro followed by the classic Stars and Watercarriers up on the big screen while you enjoy the cheapest Phillips Beer prices in the city.

Since the sun is going down a little later now, we can push back our departure time from Broad Street Cycles a little bit to accommodate our friends from behind the Tweed Curtain.

Meet at Broad Street Cycles at 6pm. 

Ride leaves at 6:27pm.

Beers start flowing at the Victoria Event around 8:30pm (or whenever the first group returns).

*If you haven't paid your club fees or your race license, you may do so tomorrow before the ride.

(You have two more weeks until we start breaking legs.)

2013 Stuckylife Gentlemen's Race Poster

Huge thanks to Kevin Ehman and the great people over at thenumber creative for, once again, putting together a gorgeous race poster for us in a moment's notice.

The 2013 Gentlemen's Race promises to be absolutely off the chain again this year! The race is only two and-a-half weeks away, so be sure to get your team of three together and register with Parker ASAP to guarantee your team's place on the start list.

For more information on what to expect, here's everything we got on Stuckylife Gentlemen's Racing.

*Edit: Facebook event page is up and running: https://www.facebook.com/events/511501272232610

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