David E leading the way at the Rocky Mountain Roubaixwww.jpsphotos.net
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David Ellenberger, PURE coached athlete and GAS/Intrinsik racer solos to victory on the queen stage at the American Prarie Classic stage race in Malta, MT. I don't have all the details yet, but I heard that David went off the front with about 25 miles to go and held on for the win. I couldn't be more excited if it had been me taking the W. David is the perfect client. He works hard. No matter what kind of torture, I mean training, I send his way he gets it done- no excuses. I gave a brief "warning" to all you other CAT 4/5 racers early this year, but didn't want to say to much about how strong he was and make him a marked man. His season started pretty good with a decent showing at Frozen Flatlands, but was derailed slightly with a flat in Roubaix. I know he was riding super strong at Roubaix, and I was totally bummed to hear about the flat, but he handled it well, and continued to train hard. Well, the secret is probably out now. I'm telling you, don't give that guy an inch, because he'll turn it into a gap you can't close. He's packed with PURE power , and he's not afraid to use it.
Here's the email I reveived from David this evening:
Wow Brad...Today was the most excellent day of all my years cycling. Soloing to victory over the field was a thrill that I'll not soon forget! Thanks for all the help and encouragement this year and it looks like the hard work paid off big time. I'll give you a call tomorrow and we can chat about the weekend if you like.
Looks like he's giving some props to me, but he's the one doing all the work. Sweet spot rides, climbing repeats, threshold intervals, I name it, he does it. I am so glad to see it's paying off, because he deserves it more than anybody I know. However, I am a little concerned, because he said he wanted a coach so he didn't have to finish all the races on his own. I guess I'll have to hope he's OK with finishing alone off the front!
Congrats David. You deserve it.
