Ernie takes Bronze in the Cat 5 race and Jim takes 16th in the very fast 45+. 

 

Great work everyone!

 

Barry Wolfe Criterium

The team shows up in force to race this classic downtown criterium.  It's a bit wet at the beginning, but the sun comes out to dry the coarse.  The team puts several attacks out there and nothing sticks until the last 6 laps.  Jay gets into the break with two riders from another team, who try and work him over in the last lap.  Kenny goes to the from of the peloton to keep the pace high enough to prevent others from coming up, but slow enough to not bring the break back.  Gary takes over after Kenny pulls off, and was starting to pull the break back....  (It turns out that one of the other riders in the break got away and Jay was left to do the work to bring him back)  Jay doesn't want to take the other rider to the line for second, so they both slowed.  Now the race is really on, so the team has to get Steve to the line.  Gary powers up the the headwind section and Dave takes his turn to get Steve to the finish.  Steve G. rockets around Dave at the final turn and almost gets the win!  It was just inches.  Steve Gets Second overall.  Nice team guys!

 

The second race has about the same feel, with many attacks going but nothing stick until 8 laps to go.  This time Steve G. gets into the break, with two others guys.  Kenny, Gary, Jay and Dave control the feild, making sure nothing goes across.  Steve makes a great move and gets 3rd place overall.  Nice job.

 

Dominguez Hills Criterium

The team is ready to rock, on this third day in a row of racing.  Bruce, Dave H, Gary, Steve G., Steve M, Paul, Kenny, Mark, Jay and Dave P. were controlling the race from the first lap.  The other teams tried to make several breaks, but the Pinnaclife team brought them back.  Gary takes a shot at a break but gets brought back.  Steve G. goes on the attack and wins a prime.  Jay takes his shot at a break and they bring him back.  Mark makes an attack and the field closes in also.   The other teams try and send riders up the road solo, but Jay brings several back all by himself.  Bruce takes a shot and gets away, and then they bring that back......It's looking like nothing will work.  A rider attacks with 15 minutes to go and Dave makes it across.  Three others join and the break moves away.   The team goes to the front to control the field, and the break makes more ground.  Dave P. gets a jump on the final straight, but takes 4th place overall.  The team has Bruce leading out the Pinnaclife Train, with Dave H. taking the next pull.  Kenny sets up the final lead out lap, with Gary taking over after Kenny pulls off.  Then Jay takes over to power up the final climb and launches Steve G. into the final turn.  Steve G. wins the field sprint!  Steve G. gets 6th overall and Steve M. gets 10th.

Nice teamwork guys!