Day 1 of 3 days of racing of the Pro Inline Tour in went underway this evening in Chicago.
Today’s races were 340-meter sprints.
For the sprints, rainy weather was threatening all afternoon teasing us by holding back. However, the rain started falling right at 7pm, just in time for the scheduled start of the sprints.
Race organizers said they would allow the sprints to take place in the rain, but would cancel them in the event of lightning.
I don’t have exact results since I was racing, but this is what I hear happened-
- Pro men– About 20 skaters did the 340-meter race at the same time. This was the last race of the evening. The road dried up right before the start. Will Bowen won the race ahead of Harry Vogel. I think 3rd place went to one of the Springer skaters Ryan Weiderhold. I had a good start but I was jammed big time in 7th place and fell back in the results after.
- Pro women– Sarah Hopkins was first across the line. According to some of my friends, two girls from CadoMotus finished 2nd and 3rd. In 4th place was Morgane Echardour.
- Pro master veteran men– Herb Gayle took the win in a strong field.
- Pro master men– All I know is Tony Muse was on the line for the race. He won the race ahead of Chris Adams.
- Pro master women– I know 4 or 5 skaters were standing on the line for the start. Margo Carvell looked like she was in the running for the lead at the start. I don’t know what happened after that.
Tomorrow morning, we’ll be skating a 2-mile (3.2km) time trial followed by a criterium.
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