Wanna be Wenger’s minute man?
Yeah me neither. I am quite sure Dille doesn’t want to but due to a season of mass-registration on my part our team is again stacked on top of each other with only one rider in between. Dille will be first off a bit after 11 with Wenger, Steven and I all following at one minute intervals.
Super Squadra expects and hopes for a lot out of this weekend. It kicks off the final block of racing for the 2008 season. Life has certainly played a role in our preparation for this weekend in both positive and negative ways. Dille coming off a block of Superweek and midwestern crit racing may have form or fatigue but how either will affect his abilities in a 40k TT on consecutive days remains to be seen. Wheeler has had a nice long preparation period without many interruptions since returning from his nuptial festivities in mid-June. Wenger too is looking forward to defending his individual title and his stiffest competition comes from friend and co-worker Stefan Rothe.
Wenger will pull on his donkey hat on Sunday to tow us around as long as he can in the team time trial. With the few tests we have had as a team we can feel confident in our technical abilities. Whether I will show up with post-wedding legs still and hold us up or rise to the occasion may very well be the biggest factor to our TTT success. Dille and Steven especially have been great, both fluid and strong. Whether I can support these kids and stand on whichever step of the podium with my head held high or not, we will know soon enough. When you’re sitting indoors in the AC or lounging down at the springs, think of us at high noon finishing off our TTT.