Several carloads of GAS/Intrinsik racers made the trek to Missoula this past weekend to test their early season fitness in the annual Clinton Training Race.  The race was held over 5 laps of a mostly flat 8 mile loop just east of Missoula.  Sunny, mild weather and a slight breeze made for perfect conditions and even tempted a few brave souls to sport pale, uncovered knees.

The GAS team made its presence felt in the B race, with Julie Zickovich, Anna Dingman, Lisa Curry, Dave Berndt, Jesse Vernon, Jason Armstrong, Dylan Taylor, and Brant Weihardt representing.  The race finished with a chaotic bunch sprint in which Lisa managed 4th and Jesse 7th.

In the A race, John Curry and Jared Nelson were on hand to mix it up in the orange and white.  John managed to get in a breakaway in the opening miles of the race along with Frank Gonzales (MT Velo) and Brian Williams (NRO).  The trio worked together well and the move stuck to the finish where Brian took a descisive win in the sprint.  Back in the pack, Jared balanced getting a good workout with saving just enough for the finale.  The strategy paid off and he secured 4th place over the rest of the field with a killer sprint.

The first official Montana road race is the Rocky Mountain Roubaix on April 11th.  In the meantime, the GAS team will be preparing with a diverse regimen of: out-of-state races, training in the desert, climbing ice, and descending snow.

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