Manny races in both crosscountry and endurance events, and he just returned from Quebec after participating in two of the UCI World Cup races. Hes a regular at La Ruta, known as one of the toughest stage races, which takes place in his home country of replica Rado watches Costa Rica.Mannys roots are based in BMX riding. He has some XGames medals under his belt, and hes a founder of Ticos Jam, an annual BMX event that is the biggest Flatland one in Latin America.I caught up with Manny after this years Leadville.
Did you talk with Lance and Dave at all?I did. In fact, I rode with Lance two times before the racefour hrs. one day and two the other day. We talked about a lot of things, but he was mostly interested in finding out information about the La Ruta race. Looks like he will be doing it next year, or in 2011. I talked to Dave after the race briefly, but it replica Tissot watches was mostly to say hello. Heidi VolpeWhy did you arrive nine days before the racedid you give a day for each 1,000 ft.?For me, 57 days is good for an 8,000plusft. race. The first 13 days are really hard for me, and I can barely ride at medium pace.
We all avoided talking about the Leadville race for the most part.Who is your coach this year?I’m working with Carmichael Training Systems. My coach there is replica Zenith watches Adam Pulford. For the past several years they had a neutral start. This year, Lance convinced them to race right from the beginning. Did you hear that at the racers meeting? I heard several people didn’t know about the new start.I did not know about it, but I’m down with them doing that.
