In cyclo-cross racing, where a rider starts in the pack has a huge impact on where that rider will likely finish. At the big events there is a hierarchy which places the top-ranked riders at the front. At the 2006 USA National Cyclo-cross Championships they put the former champs on the front then line everyone else up according to when they registered.
Here's where being a really good computer geek pays off. With the skills and knowledge accumulated from years/decades of gaming, programming and eBay bidding comes some seriously fast online computer skills.
Guess who got awarded the number 1 spot in the upcoming national championship event!
Now I have to seriously consider going to Providence RI on Friday, December 15, 2006 for the 9:30 AM race.
I'll have time to think about that today as I drive to Macon GA for tomorrow's Georgia State Championship event. I look forward to being able to race on my 53rd birthday. Never mind the results, it looks like it will be a glorious day!