a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pZgXW6b1QMk/S3v-SKZspDI/AAAAAAAAAG0/QqbXGIVWJsk/s1600-h/DSC05853.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pZgXW6b1QMk/S3v-SKZspDI/AAAAAAAAAG0/QqbXGIVWJsk/s400/DSC05853.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439220562963244082″ //ap class=”MsoNormal”OPA Cup number two took place in Forni Di Sopra. They ran the race in a Tour de Ski-style format. There were three races: the classic sprint on Friday, the 10km classic on Saturday, and then the 15km skate on Sunday. The sprint was pretty hard; I didn’t feel a lot of snap and finished mid-pack in the under-20 men’s division. The classic distance went a little better; I knocked off a couple places. The skate distance was a handicap (pursuit style) start, so you started in the order that you finished in the classic race.span style=”mso-spacerun: yes” /spanI skied with an Italian guy most of the race and we were able to work together switching off leading and ended up passing fifteen or so racers. We fought to the finish and I just barely outsprinted him.br //p p class=”MsoNormal”All in all, it was a demanding but worthwhile weekend, as I got great first-hand experience in this next level of racing. /pp class=”MsoNormal”br //p !–EndFragment–div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2910103639238326543-5426691896521097355?l=methowolympicdevelopment.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
