Chris Brandt

It was great to read about Barry's performance last weekend in NY. In
case you missed it, first he and Ryan made a Kona sandwich, then Barry
got "wicknasty" on the world champion. Derailleur-schmerailleur. I
think the re-match will be mounted in Italy. Will it be Wicks on the
world's podium this year? He's looking pretty strong.

Here's a good couple quotes from one of the post-race reports:
----------
"My legs just didn't feel good," said Vervecken in the locker room
after the race. "Maybe it's normal with the airplane trip and the heat
yesterday."

Long airline flights are one thing that is different about top-tier
American cyclocross compare to the European sport. Whereas it was
unusual for Erwin Vervecken and Malte Urban to fly seven hours to
America, it's almost routine for Wicks and Trebon to make an almost
equally long flight from Oregon to the east coast -- something they do
several times per year. "It was a five hour flight for us," recounted
Wicks before Saturday's race, "And we got here the day after Erwin. So
it's about the same."
----------