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Setting up the pit the morning of the Penn Cycle Fat Tire Loppet. Plenty of LAMERE Bikes, not so much snow after the warm temps the previous week. This morning the temps were cold, 12 degrees with a 15 mph wind out of the north. Good winter racing weather. The course was altered because of the low snow conditions, the race was to be a 24k distance and it would be three 8k laps. About 19 minutes a lap for Jeff Hall and Jesse LaLonde. This race was, Jeff said "like a short track race, on the gas from the start to the finish".
Jeff geared up and ready to rock and roll!
Start from the gun was fast and furious.
Josh Bauer, Jeff Hall and Hollywood pegging it for the woods over the hill.
Josh, Hollywood and Jeff together chasing down Jesse who was out front.
Jeff feels good to follow Hollywood's lead for the first mile. Then Jeff and Jesse put the hammer down and dropped the chase group.
The two racers that battled it out the week before at the Cold Fish Cup were once again locked in a high speed showdown...
Jeff leads into the final lap firing on all cylinders. Jesse would jump ahead on a long climb, Jeff marked him, got on Jesse's wheel and powered ahead. Jeff lead into the final corner as they entered the final straight to the finish. Jesse slipped out a bit, Jeff turned the corner under control and jumped ahead for the sprint win.
Two Elite Fat Tire Racers putting on a show of power and trading wins in two races in two weeks...
Sprint win!
The Ole Grizzled One and Jeff.
Team LAMERE on the top of the Podium.
Thanks to Pat Sorensen and Penn Cycle for supporting Mountain Bike Racers and Mountain Bike Races.
Jesse LaLonde 2nd, Jeff Hall 1st, Josh Bauer 3rd and Pat Sorensen.
Winding down on the ride back to the truck with Jeff and Josh.
Race On!
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