Callistus Valerius
June 16th 06, 01:07 PM
The only woman left in the field, Shanna ‘Banana’ Armstrong arrived in
Trinidad the 11th place Solo Traditional rider. Near the time station, one
of her bikes got run over by her crew vehicle. Fortunately the damage was
only minimal and fellow Solo competitor David Haase is having a new
chainring for her shipped to a bike shop in Mt. Vernon (TS #27), KS from his
Attitude Sports shop in Wisconsin. In what other sporting event would
competitors be so willing to help out their competition? Shanna’s father
Brent is on her crew. She has been getting 90 minutes of sleep per night.
Entering the Eastern Plains of Colorado after Trinidad, 35 mph crosswinds
made it very difficult for the lightweight UltraMan world champion to stay
on the road. She much prefers straight on headwinds over crosswinds. Her
cycling shoes had the whole front toe section cut out to alleviate pressure.
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Trinidad the 11th place Solo Traditional rider. Near the time station, one
of her bikes got run over by her crew vehicle. Fortunately the damage was
only minimal and fellow Solo competitor David Haase is having a new
chainring for her shipped to a bike shop in Mt. Vernon (TS #27), KS from his
Attitude Sports shop in Wisconsin. In what other sporting event would
competitors be so willing to help out their competition? Shanna’s father
Brent is on her crew. She has been getting 90 minutes of sleep per night.
Entering the Eastern Plains of Colorado after Trinidad, 35 mph crosswinds
made it very difficult for the lightweight UltraMan world champion to stay
on the road. She much prefers straight on headwinds over crosswinds. Her
cycling shoes had the whole front toe section cut out to alleviate pressure.
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