Friday’s U.S. Paralympics and U.S. Handcycling National Time Trial Chamionship saw blazing fast times at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison, Colorado, and World Champion handcyclist, Alejandro Albor (HCC) came out the overall winner, with Denver-based Matt Updike (HCB) slotting-in just behind the Californian.
Four out of the top 5 and seven out of the top 10 spots were held by handcyclists in the 45-rider field of disabled cyclists. The race was run in a format that pits each athlete versus the elite per-kilometer standard for their classification. All athletes are given a percent in front or behind that standard and ranked accordingly.
Albor, who flew in late the previous evening looked strong on the straight sections of the technical course, and says he would have gone even faster were it not for the difficult turns near the turnaround. Updike, who has the home turf advantage, mastered the course and looked as smooth and as fast as we have seen since he took silver at the 2002 IPC World TT Championship.
Details, a complete story, and photos are on the way shortly. Complete results are HERE.
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