That's Joe Dombrowski of Haymarket / HomeVisit up there, and GamJams.net is certainly not going to be the last cycling publication his photo is featured in. Joe broke away from the 3/4 race at Vint Hill about 3 laps in and soloed to victory by about a minute. Then he turned right around and rode the 1/2/3 race, waiting for a couple teammates to get a break established before again launching to bridge with NCVC's Greg Abbott. The pair was successful, and ended Joe up crossing the line 5th in his breakaway group, 8th overall. Later that evening he was spotted at Carousel Frozen Treats in Warrenton, eating ice cream. He finished eating his ice cream first as well.
The photo is by Dave Kirkpatrick, who has another from the race on his blog.
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Could USA cycling upgrade this kid to a cat 1 now?
Posted by: Got Dropped | March 22, 2010 at 11:24 AM
They gotta keep all the real cat 3's from getting discouraged!
Posted by: David Henrickson | March 22, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Notice he uses a power meter! Smart Kid.
Posted by: Chip | March 22, 2010 at 12:12 PM
I asked Joe about the powermeter / training wheel before the race. He said that he'd rather see the numbers than benefit from a race wheel.
Posted by: Bryan Burns | March 22, 2010 at 01:28 PM
notice too that his position on the bike is super pro. he makes the rest of the cat 3 field look like a bunch of upright-knees out-potbellied lamers. you can have all the numbers u want but if your position sucks, youre going to suck.
hot:
http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-2010-Season/Vint-Hill-Classic-Presented-by/11567272_7jPJM#815203691_NfTxv
not:
http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-2010-Season/Vint-Hill-Classic-Presented-by/11567272_7jPJM#815201496_Vf9vd
Posted by: john quelch | March 22, 2010 at 03:59 PM
That's a sweet shot! Anyone know if there is an original floating around?
Bryan, powertap was well worth it. It was like a 30 minute power test with a little extra motivation!
Posted by: Joe Dombrowski | March 23, 2010 at 10:27 PM