I hadn’t even seen the poster around before I went to Chad’s house a month ago.
The poster I am talking about is for the 2007 Mora Vasaloppet. It makes sense to frame it, and hang it on your wall when you are front-and-center. What makes even more sense is that the race organizers recognized that Subaru Factory Team member Chad Giese deserved this type of celebration due to the fact that he hasn’t let anyone else win the 56km freestyle race in 5 years.
 as frozen fingers. Chad rallied back two years later, and won his age group when he was the ripe age of twelve. His final thoughts, “I knew I was onto something then.â€</p>
<p>For such a seasoned racer it would be foolish to say that Chad has had race strategy revelations from finishing or not finishing races like these, but his composure and professionalism became evident at an early age. The type of person Chad has become as a result of watching, attempting, stopping, finishing, and winning are all testaments to his resolve, class, and professional attitude. These qualities, and the undeniable fact that Chad is world class, have positioned him to be a heavy favorite to win his sixth Mora Vasaloppet title. And, anyone who has the chance to see Chad race at the Mora or any other ski race in the coming season should walk away knowing that they saw a level of quiet determination that comes only with years of patience and practice — a career complete with real-life successes and failures. </p>
<p>So, as Chad ventures back to Mora, MN, where his family still operates a cattle farm, and he first learned to shuffle around on skis, he will be ready to show his hometown crowd that he deserves a spot on their race posters. Without argument, Chad has also earned the status of being a hometown hero in Mora, MN.</p>
<p>Source: Subaru Factory Team</p>
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