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Andrew Albright
Guest
Does someone who went to the last 4 cross nats want to compare and contrast? And should Napa really
hold next year's nationals? I haven't heard one way or another if it was good (everyone talked
about the rain)
2002 Napa 2001 Balt 2000 KC 1999 San Fran (I thought 99 San Fran's crowd were the most I have ever
seen at a cross races (although obviously the course sucked)...were there that many people in Napa?
Can't someone find a San Fran proper course? there is obviously a built in fan base in San
Fran--just look at the sept road race.
Riders: And anyone want to offer an opinion on the state of cross in the US? I thought overall, the
top 10 this year weren't as good as the year past (with McCormack continuing to diminish, Sundt,
Knapp not doing a full circuit, johnson having done road worlds.
Really it was only Well, Gully, and sometimes Page and Johnson lighting it up..with. There seemed to
be a strong(er) second tier of racers this year. Maybe it is that Wells, Gully, Johnson (and now
Page) have taken it to the next level (see last worlds results) for US cross and are apparently
better than everyone else week in and week out?
Andrew Albright
hold next year's nationals? I haven't heard one way or another if it was good (everyone talked
about the rain)
2002 Napa 2001 Balt 2000 KC 1999 San Fran (I thought 99 San Fran's crowd were the most I have ever
seen at a cross races (although obviously the course sucked)...were there that many people in Napa?
Can't someone find a San Fran proper course? there is obviously a built in fan base in San
Fran--just look at the sept road race.
Riders: And anyone want to offer an opinion on the state of cross in the US? I thought overall, the
top 10 this year weren't as good as the year past (with McCormack continuing to diminish, Sundt,
Knapp not doing a full circuit, johnson having done road worlds.
Really it was only Well, Gully, and sometimes Page and Johnson lighting it up..with. There seemed to
be a strong(er) second tier of racers this year. Maybe it is that Wells, Gully, Johnson (and now
Page) have taken it to the next level (see last worlds results) for US cross and are apparently
better than everyone else week in and week out?
Andrew Albright