Each year the Tara Llanes Classic gets bigger and bigger. This year it exceeded expectations and was the biggest event yet with 160 racers converging at North Star at Tahoe resort.
Read on,
The event warmed up on Saturday with practice in the first half of the day, the Shimano Kid's Race and a barbecue and premiere of Lifecycles in the evening.
A rainy race day proved challenging for the riders, but the show must go on and 160 riders battled it out in the pouring rain for a shot at the podium. Local hero, Tim Krentz walked away with the fastest time of the day and top spot for the Pro Men's category. Brian Lopes and Duncan Riffle filled out the podium.
Tim Krentz takes top spot with Lopes in second and Riffle in third
Sabrina Jonnier was the fast woman down, Melissa Buhl coming in second and Lizzie English taking third spot
Cycle Component Network had their speed trap setup clocking the fastest speeds of the day. Sabrina Jonnier beat out everyone in the field (including the men) with a blazing 32 MPH.
Full race results can be found
HERE.
For more information check out
www.TaraLlanesClassic.org.
Thats what she said!
All jokes aside. Tara=inspiration. Lets see someone bitch about their life after watching this. Career ending injury, no problem for this girl because now she'll just rip it up on 4 wheels. Two thumbs up for this!!!
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"I'm world champion, theres no way that guy beat me"
Tim Krentz = THE MAN
As for this being a charity event and not caring what place you get, I have mixed feeling on this statement. Yes, it is a charity event and raising money for Tara is the most important thing, but don't have a PRO race, advertise a PRO purse payout and then say you shouldn't care what place you got. If this is the case they should just have a charity ride for Tara and not call it a race. What's the purpose to call it a race if it's not going to be legit?
a rideday is a rideday.
was it a race or a rideday?
it was a race.
races count.
races need to be legit, otherwise there is no point in racing.
Race #1 - 3rd Place (+:10)
Race #2 - 1st Place
Race #3 - 2nd Place (+:01)
Race #4 - 2nd Place (+:01)
Race #5 - 1st Place
All of these races were Pro cat, but if you look at the roster they are mostly local riders.
For the PRO GRT race at N* Tim was 18th place, with a field with the likes of Peaty and Minaar. Lopes didn't race that day.
Bikeculture's facts, if true are irrefutable, but I thought it shouldn't be lost that a local rider who has been successful did quite well on this long and pedally DH course.
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but still a vey inspiring vid.