This photo shows Eric Wolberg of Symmetrics out in front of the peleton....Eric rode in the Shelby Crit that happened for several years. Monroe Tire helped with some lap money and gave away a few sets of tires over the years...Eric won the last event and took away a set of tires! Funny story...after he won and we talked...he said, Chris, I really don't need tires now, can I cash in later? So this year just before Tour of California...some 4 years later we got Eric hooked up! We had a chance to talk after today's stage and I think he is 41 now and riding like a bull! The dude is strong and always in the mix!Well, Ike is bringing wind and rain, but the night was clear enough to walk into the cobblestone streets of downtown St. Charles for a little pub action. Dinner was ok, but the conversation about the week and being on the road was better. I think we are all anticipating the last day and the ride home...but more importantly, is Ike hanging out or moving on?
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Here's a little more info about how Eric rode on that stage. If you look at the picture the bars look big and awkward. Eric is riding a spare team bike. He broke his derailleur, derailleur hanger and bent the chain on his main bike. He chased through the caravan 15km that day to get back to the group and rode all day on a bike that was way too big for him.
He's the toughest nut I've ever seen. He's 43 now - for the record. He was pretty stiff that night after riding that hard in a position that was completely wrong for him. Nice Picture!
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