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572cv
05-10-2012, 10:03 PM
What do forumites know about the tour de grove? Any ways to follow it? Any video ? Any advice appreciated....
Daughter riding women's pro 1/2 .:banana: ( Go Emma!!)
buldogge
05-10-2012, 10:16 PM
As in this weekend here in the STL? Put on by my buddy's LBS/Promo Co...tomorrow's races are right near my shop in The Loop. Saturday is in The Grove and there is Artcrank all weekend, as well.

Not sure if there is any coverage/streaming.

-Mark in St. Louis

What do forumites know about the tour de grove? Any ways to follow it? Any video ? Any advice appreciated....
Daughter riding women's pro 1/2 .:banana: ( Go Emma!!)
Louis
05-11-2012, 12:08 AM
$15k !!! Wow.

http://www.tourdegrove.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/USAC-NCC-and-USA-Crits-Series-Tour-de-Grove-Web-Schedule.png
Lovetoclimb
05-11-2012, 07:19 AM
Those are some stacked fields! With a prize purse like that it's no wonder.

I follow cycling news, velonews, and others on Twitter. They typically post any live streams there in the hours before the race. Or the event website should have something up by race day if they are streaming.
572cv
05-11-2012, 10:55 AM
Thanks for the feedback; I'll be looking to check Twitter feeds at the least from here in Vermont.

One year I found a video feed when she was riding in the Collegiate Nationals out in Fort Collins. I got to see the finish live, when she swung out around the field, timing her sprint perfectly, and won. My office thought I went nuts.
brownhound
05-11-2012, 04:13 PM
What # or sponsor will your daughter be wearing? I could cheer her on.
572cv
05-11-2012, 08:06 PM
What # or sponsor will your daughter be wearing? I could cheer her on.

We don't know the number but she rides for a local club out of Minneapolis: Speedfix. The kit has sort of zebra stripes. If you can cheer, we'll be so grateful!

Allez Emma!
572cv
05-11-2012, 08:07 PM
And if you can, let me know how she is doing!
Louis
05-11-2012, 08:41 PM
http://speedfixt.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/team_2011_sized1.jpg

http://speedfixt.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/2012_kit.jpg?w=460&h=355
572cv
05-11-2012, 08:49 PM
http://speedfixt.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/team_2011_sized1.jpg

http://speedfixt.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/2012_kit.jpg?w=460&h=355

Yes Louis! That's her! My wife ( former racer, Red zinger, nationals, Mt Washington hill climb winner) is ecstatic that you are there. Emma has a solid sprint. She had a second place last year in the tour de dairy in Wisconsin- pipped at the line by Laura van gilder. She had a sixth at the track nationals. She could surpris- we hope !!
Plum Hill
05-12-2012, 12:22 AM
16th in Friday night's race.
572cv
05-12-2012, 09:09 AM
Thanks for posting the result, Plum Hill. Wish I knew the situation at the finish, but from a distance, not bad ! Though, she'll be miffed that she was just one place back from a piece of the purse..
Plum Hill
05-12-2012, 10:52 AM
The women's race had already started by the time I got there, so I had no clue who I was looking for. Sorry.

Might make it to The Grove this afternoon. Hope the rain holds off.
brownhound
05-12-2012, 08:08 PM
Thought I saw her (or someone with similar kit) in today's womens' 1/2. My family cheered her on if she was, though she was part of the pack.
572cv
05-12-2012, 08:41 PM
Thought I saw her (or someone with similar kit) in today's womens' 1/2. My family cheered her on if she was, though she was part of the pack.

Thanks BrownH! She was in the pack, finished 23rd. She is holding her own for a cat 2 . Thanks for the cheers :)