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Frazier Cycling's David Goodman and Andrew Hodges were selected by Coach
Frank Ecckman
to join his international juniors team, "Above Category", to compete in the
annual
Ster der Vlaamse Ardennen
stage race in Belgium. The stage race includes four races in three
days. It begins on Saturday, June 11, stage 1, a 105 km road race.
There will be two races on Sunday, June 12. Early Sunday morning,
Stage 2 will be a 10 km team time trial. In the afternoon, David
and Andrew will race stage 3, a 93.6 km road race. The
Ster der Vlaamse Ardennen
will conclude on Monday, June 13 with a 115 km road race.
The
team is made up for six racers.
Jim Anderson
will direct the team: Alex Darville, David Goodman, Andrew Hodges, Chandler
Knop, Chris Wynman, and Rhys Rathbun. The team is staying at the
Chainstay in Oudenaarde. This weekend the team will ride two kermesse races
(most likely Otegem and Roosdaal). For these races, David and Andrew
will represent Frazier Cycling.
David and Andrew flew to Belgium from Atlanta
Hartsfield on Wednesday afternoon, June 1, 2011.
As soon as they arrived at the team's house
in Belgium, they unpacked their bikes and went for a bike ride - twice up
the Koppenberg!
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David Goodman on the Koppenberg |
Andrew Hodges on the Koppenberg |
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