|
I was privileged to race against Tomac way back in the day. I was never a threat to him that's for sure but just to line up against him was an honor.
I remember preriding the course at the Ross International Stage Race and Tomac was doing the same thing and I got to ride in tandem with him. He had the ability to seemingly float over sections mere mortals just slammed through. There was a downhill section that had two lines, one safe and slow and one very fast and risky and we came into it together. I assumed he would take the safe line in practice and set up to do the same. When we got to it he stood and sprinted at it and took the fast line like it was a paved bike path while I struggled through the slow but safe line. He made so much time on me in that one section that I never saw him again.
He went on to win the race overall (over Ned Overend) and I placed in the top ten but the difference was measured with a calendar.
He was the best and everyone that lined up on the same start line knew it.
dave
|