EVERYONe gets a belt buckle, pendant and necklace for finishing inunder 12 hours (women get the necklace and pendant..not men) --

I raced the Leadville 100 last year -- and finished 5th overall. I
beat Wendy, yet still didn't podium because my age group was
stronger. I don't mean to be insensitive here, but no one really
cares about age groups in this race (it isn't even posted in the
results). During the awards no one was paying attention...the only
think people really cared about was waiting for lance, and then going
in and out of the gym to get there sweat shirt.

The only thing that the podium gets is some large dust collector
thing...not sure even what it was...paper weight? NO money, no
swag...nothing....

So...if I had finished after Wendy or it had personally effected my
place would I be mad? I doubt it...maybe a little, but not to a point
that I would think for one second they deserve this. FELONY?? Isn't
that was USA cycling is for, to impose sanctions when rules are
broken?

I was going to race 24 hours of Leadville in lead up to the world 24
hour champs this year...but I no longer feel I can support someone who
feels this is ok.

This is a message from a friend of mine who knows the girls well (I
don't really know them)

From the article "Just before last August's race, Chlouber said he
received a call from a local bike-shop owner pleading for an entry
number for Brazelton, who did not win a slot in the lottery. Chlouber
granted the request."

Katie won her entry in January, like everyone else. She sent in her
entry with a group of 10. Only 6 got in, and she was one of them. She
got without special favors. Ken does not offer transfers, and in fact
if you ask, he will impolitely tell you THERE ARE NO TRANSFERS.
Period. Even if you have died, even if you are pregnant, even if you
have had 3 surgeries. NO TRANSFERS...but he'll surly sell your open
entry for another $250.

His going to the press weeks before their hearing is simply a media
stunt. Notice no cycling websites have picked up the story. What they
did was stupid, but we all know it happens. Was there true harm? Katie
and Wendy's livlihood are at stack. They can't come back, like dopers,
in two years and have their jobs back. A felony, even a charge, is
serious.

Too far. Please spread support for these two friends. They don't
deserve criminal punishment for riding a race run by an ego manic.

On May 9, 11:33 am, pinkyeti wrote:
I raced the Leadville 100 last year -- and finished 5th overall. I
beat Wendy, yet still didn't podium because my age group was
stronger. I don't mean to be insensitive here, but no one really
cares about age groups in this race (it isn't even posted in the
results). ...

The top finishers in this race are likely to be much older than the
top finishers in other types of bike racing, so it kind of turns the
age group thing on its head. For instance it would be a lot more
impressive for a 25-year-old to beat Dave Wiens than it is for Wiens
to beat the 25-year-old.