Result update for todays stage.

http://www.charlesfaubert.com/resultats/Etape2.pdf and it is here in cycling news to http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-labitibi-2011 Here is the results from todays stage. Nate still finished well and Kevin killed it with a 11 place finish. Way to go Kevin. Tomorrow is a busy day with a time trial in the morning and a crit in the evening. I hope that they keep up the good work and stay out of the crashes. Later..

Day 2 l'Abitibi

Just heard from Joe and the race yesterday was a average speed of 28mph plus for 112km. That is a pretty fast pace for a bunch of kids in jr gears. Today was another 108km race and Nate was sitting in a good spot and in the last turn there was a snafu and it caused him to lose a bunch of spots. I don't know where he finished but once I find out I will post up the results. I also do not know the how the rest did either, but again once I do I will post the results.

Today was another warm one outside but I don't really mind working outside and riding in the heat. I guess I know that once it is done that there is the air conditioning and the pool. That always makes the time go by fast. I looked at the temperature of the pool water and it was 89 degrees. But it was still refreshing and felt good after work and riding today. Know I need some dinner and a huge bowl of ice cream and freshly picked raspberries. Later..

Day 1 at the l'Abitibi

http://www.charlesfaubert.com/resultats/Etape1.pdf Here are the results from the race today. Nate finished in the field for the finish and took a 48th place. I don't know any of the details but it was a great finish out of the 132 racers. I will try to find more info later. Later..

l'Abitibi pic's

Here are a few pictures of Nate and the ISCorp team at the l'Abitibi. The racing starts today with a 112.8 km race. It is a 87.8 km race with 5 laps at the end of a 5.3 km with a steep hill each lap. Should be a fun one and I will try to find out any results that I can and post them. But here is the web site link. http://www.tourabitibi.qc.ca/ Later..

l'Abitibi

Well they got to the race site safely and now it is time to go over everything and make sure that they are ready for some racing the next few days. I looked at the race schedule and they have the team presentation tonight and a dinner party to attend before the racing starts tomorrow. The first race up is a 112.8 km road race that starts at 4:15 their time. Then it is a 108.4 km road race on Wednesday. Thursday is a 12.4km time trial with a 52.7 km road race in the evening. On Friday they have another road race and it is 120 km long and then on Saturday it is a 99 km crit race. Sunday they finish the races with a 86.7 km road race. Sounds like fun as in 6 days they race 7 times and a total of 599.1 km. I will try to keep any updates I get posted asap and here is the site to try to follow along if they keep the updates current. http://www.tourabitibi.qc.ca/ You can translate it from French to English. Hoping for some safe and fast racing. Later..

7/17

Well I seen that on a post on Facebook that Nate and the team made it to the l'Abitibi today and were setting up their room where the team was staying. I am glad to see that they had safe travels and now I hope that they have safe and fast racing to. Good Luck Team ISCorp.

Last night Cece and I went and watched the Superweek race at Downer ave. It was a nice night as we meet Len and Traci and had a nice dinner and a few drinks during the race. I do have to say that the TOAD series has taken a bite out of some of the Superweek races as the fields are smaller and the crowds are to. But the races are just as fast and fun to watch.

Today I got up and watched the tour and then I went out for a road ride. I was thinking the entire time that I should just head out and ride and watch the tour on the DVR when I got home, but I sat there and watched it anyhow. Well when it was over I looked at the thermometer and it said 97, great as I now know that i was in for a hot ride. I rolled out and was thinking I would ride an hour and a half and turn it back. But once I got out and I got stung by a bee and said enough of that and turned it home and ran out of water in my 3 bottle so it was a good time to call it a day. I got 39 miles in 2 hours and 10 minutes, a good day on the bike. Then I sat in the pool and drank Margaritas before grilling a tenderloin. Living the high life with no kids around. Later..

Press release for the ISCorp I'Abitibi

Nate got his last training ride in today and now he has to toss the last few things into the travel bag, go over the bike one last time and then load into the team travel van and head to the race tomorrow morning. Wow the time has flown by and now it is time to put all the hard work together for a good race and a good time. I hope that the team does well and they all have safe travels and a safe race. I will try to keep you posted on the results as I find out.

2011 ISCorp l’Abitibi Team

The ISCorp Cycling Team will field a junior squad in the 43^rd edition of the Tour de l’Abitibi July 18-24. The Tour de l’Abitibi is an UCI sanctioned international stage race for junior men 17 and 18 years old held in Amos, Quebec. National teams, regional teams, and club teams will compete in the largest stage race for juniors in North America, if not the world. The race will consist of point to point road races, circuit races, and an individual time trial. Please visit the official tour website at: www.tourabitibi.qc.ca for daily results.

2011 ISCorp l’Abitibi Team

Kaleb Koch (17) Glenview, IL 2011 US Junior Olympic Sprint National Champion

Kevin Lindlau (17) Waukesha, WI

Vance Fletcher (18) Chariton, IA

Leif Byrge-Leibig (18) Menomonee Falls, WI

Paul Kumm (18) Wausau, WI

Nathan Labecki (17) Milwaukee, WI

2011 ISCorp l’Abitibi Personnel Support Staff

Lowell Kellogg (Director Sportif) Menomonee Falls, WI

Joe Cieszynski (Soigneur) Wauwatosa, WI

Josh Hanson (Mechanic) Green Bay, WI

Another resource for learning more about the Tour de l’Abitibi experience is the DVD “Dreams on Wheels” which is available at: http://www.dreamsonwheelsthefilm.com . The video follows four athletes from four different countries as they prepare for and compete in the 2008 Le Tour de l’Abitibi.

Lowell Kellogg, Director/Coach

ISCorp Junior Cycling Team

Let the fun begin

Well Nate has packed his bag and I am really hoping that he doesn't forget anything. We stopped at Ben's and went over his bike and then had Brett do a once over on Nate's fit and everything is looking good for the race. He leaves at 8am tomorrow morning from Lowell's house with the rest of the bunch for the long trip to Amos in Quebec Canada. They start racing on the 18th and go through the 24th with 2 races in one day twice in the series. Should be a fun one and we are just hoping that he can get through without any crashes and some good finishes. But here is the link to the race and hopefully they will keep the results update to date. http://www.tourabitibi.qc.ca/

The girls are up north with my parents for the nest 2 weeks so that will leave Cece and I a quite house. Man that is going to be a change and I don't know how we will handle it. Probably just get used to it and then they will all be back home and it will be back to normal. But we will enjoy it while it lasts and maybe even go out to dinner a time or 2. We are going to go watch the Downer ave races tomorrow though as it always means that the summer is here when you get to watch the bike races. Later..

A tad busy

Pictures taken By Ronsta.

The last few days have had me running a little and trying to get things done before Nate leaves for his race in Canada on Saturday. After the races on Sunday we had to celebrate Nate's 17th Birthday on Monday. He went out to Waukesha in the afternoon for a nice 3 hour plus ride with Kevin and then he came home and we went out to dinner and then Nate and Kevin went to the batting cages and what ever. Then yesterday was a orthodontist appointment for Nate before we went out for the Gun Show. It was a great night as I hung onto the lead group till 3 miles from the end as I hit a hole in the road and got a flat. Nate, Kevin and Kaleb waited up and then once fixed we rolled in. It was a awesome ride and can't wait till next week and try to hang again. After the ride it was a nice cookout at Ron's. Now tonight we have a 3 to 4 hour ride planned and then we have to start getting Nate packed and ready for the trip. Later..

State Championship Crit races

Jr 16-18 podium with Nate 1st, Leif 2nd, Kevin 3rd.

The cat 3 podium, Nate 1st, Leif 2nd and I don't remember the name of the guy in 3rd.

We have been busy the last few days. We had the Thursday night group ride and it was a nice and smooth ride that stayed together and was a fast mph average at the end. Then Friday Wade was in town so we all went to Summerfest for the Jason Aldean and it was a awesome concert. Then after Nate and I did a nice ride on yesterday we meet Wade, Debbie, Tim and Ken at the Iron Horse for a lunch and then went to Tim's for some grilled meats.

Today was the State Championship Crit race and Nate raced the Jr 16-18 race at 8:40 and won the State Championship with Leif 2nd and Kevin 3rd. Then I loaded the car with Nate, Kevin, Peter and Theo and we came home so they could jump in the pool and then have a lunch before the cat 3 race. We went back and got ready and then during the race Nate won 2 $20.00 primes with the help of a great leadout by Peter. Then with 2 to go Peter and Nate made their way to the front and coming out of the last turn Nate was sitting 2nd wheel and popped out of the slip stream and hit the gas and won the Cat 3 State Championship race too. A good day on the bike and just in time before he leaves to race in Canada on Saturday. Later..

Kettles

Yesterday Nate got to tag along with Ron for a spin in the Kettles. Nate said that he wishes that he had done it a few more times this summer but with the racing and all it did not fit in. But maybe after he done with the races in Canada he will go and then after National camp he will fit in a few before school starts. Thanks Ron for taking Nate for the ride. Later..

Going's on

Pictures from the Gun Show by Ronsta.

It has been a few days since the last update. But on Monday was the 4th of July and we had a little celebration at our house since Summerfest was closed and that had Maddie, and my parents free to get together. So we had a cookout and celebrated Nate's birthday early as my parents will be out of town by then. My brother, Ken, Chris, Paul and Cece's Mom came over to. It was nice as we swam and sat around and talked for a while. We were going to go to the crappy bike ride but after the heat and sun plus a few beers I sat at home and went to bed early. Maybe next year we will make the crappy bike ride.

Yesterday was the Gun show and I was thinking great no one there to ride with when I get dropped. But the group was smaller and the pulls were not as fast and I made to the end. Well Nate was my wheel as he sat at the back and kept it smooth on the surges and I was able to hang on for the entire ride. Well most as John had a miss hap and bounced off his top tube flew sideways into me and then we both almost went down and both stayed up. The group waited to make sure John was OK and Shelly and I rolled on to get past the last 2 hills by the time the group caught us. But as we were rolling they stopped for a flat and a few of us rolled in and finished up before they rolled up. But it was a nice pace and I was able to hang on and hope to have it happen again. Then Nate stayed over night by Ron's as those 2 are going for a stroll at the Kettles for a few hours. Lucky guys as the weather seems perfect. Today will be a spin on my own after work then a swim in the pool. Later..

Whitewater Time Trial

Today was the WCA Whitewater time trial. It was a 12.2 mile time trial that was a out and back from the UWW campus. I don't want to beat a dead horse but the UWW cycling team seems to drop the ball in a few areas of all of the races that they put on. Today was the course was not marked well and the corner marshals were either late getting to a few spots or just not paying attention when riders came up to their areas. I heard about at least 15 riders that missed turns or the corner marshals didn't say anything till they passed them. That makes for a bad day for many of the racers. But Nate knowing the way the race is run kept his eyes open for the poor markings on the course and did not miss any turns and turned a 2nd place finish. Theo had a great ride and beat Nate, but Theo had the TT bike and areo helmet and Nate just had the standard bike and equipment so he was happy. So in the end it was Theo, Nate, Kevin and then I think Chris Noah and then Garrett rounding out the top 6. Then we got home and I got a nice single speed ride along the trails by the lake. Now it is time to watch the DVR'd stage of the tour. Later..

Kettles

Nate and I hit the road at 7:45 this morning to pick up Garrett and head to the Kettles for a spin. We got there at 9:30 and got dressed and hit the trails to try to beat the heat. No chance of that as when we were heading to Emma via the connector trail we were with the wind and the heat was like a furnace blasting you in the face. Once at Emma we took a 15 minute break to drink the rest of the bottles we were carrying and refill for the ride home. They way back was a lot hotter but the wind was in our face so the sweat was at least not just dripping in my eyes. It had to one of the few times I thought maybe ride the road back as the heat was starting to get to me but like Nate said in the car it would be like cutting the course or cheating. I will have to always remember that when I am out for a ride to always do the intended ride. Once we got back to the parking I was just sweating moving around trying to change and load the bikes, I bet that during my ride I lost double digits in weight before drinking tons of fluids. It was nice to get in the car and get the air conditioning turned on and blast it in my face for the ride home. Once we got home Nate and Garrett got in the pool and cooled off as I took Maddie to work at Summerfest and stop at Ben's for a few things. After that it was home to grill out and now sit for a while and take a nap before going to get Maddie around 11:30 tonight. She gets the job and I have to run her all over. Oh well she likes it and I guess I really don't mind losing sleep over it. Now for my nap and then ice cream before getting Maddie. Later..

Catch up

Here are the pictures that I took from Ronsta at the Gun Show ride the other night. Awesome ride and great time after. Thanks Ron.

Last night we went to Summerfest to see the Peter Gabriel. What a great show. He is such a talented singer and the show was just a show that I am glad that we went to. The people at Summerfest are a different thing. WOW are they a freak show. Not that I am perfect but there are a lot of messed up people walking around out there. The place was crowded and I have to say that I do not have to go back unless there is a good act there. Maddie is working in the amphitheater as a usher so that will have us hopping to get her to work and pick up at around midnight for the next 11 days. Oh well she seems to be enjoying it.

Tonight was a beat down and it was a large group of around 35 to 40 at the start. We were all clipping along and on the first hill Nate took off and it pulled Aaron and Chris out of the group and that was it as they rode away form us and beat us back to the parking lot by a good amount of time. But our group was keeping a good pace for the most part we rolled intact minus 5 or 6 riders. Now we are getting ready for a ride in the Kettles tomorrow in the morning to try to get the ride in before the temps hit 90 plus. Well time to get the ice cream and get to bed for another ride. Later..

Gun Show

Last night it was back to the normal riding after a 11 day run all over and race riding. Nate and I loaded the bikes and headed to Waukesha for the Gun Show ride. I asked Nate how the legs felt after a 1 day of rest and if the ride is what he wanted to do and he said yeah he wanted to go. I offered the track and he said no to that again. Thinking that the track may not happen this year which is to bad as it is always fun to watch. But I don't miss the bugs and all the mosquitoes. But Nate took his bike to the shop and put new cables, housing, chain and did a complete over haul on the entire bike yesterday and got home a little late causing us to just roll up as the ride was getting ready to leave. We made it and as always he hung on the fast group and did his pulls and tossed it down a few times. I hung on as long as I could and then rolled in with the other 5 that did and we had our nice ride again. Then it was a ice cold Blatz and off to the D'Mo's for some great pizza. I will post pictures later when I steal them from Ron when he puts them up. Later..

Some ToAD pic's from Sam

Here are some pictures that Sam got of Nate racing the Downer race on Saturday. Thanks for the pictures Sam. Thanks Tina, Sam and Guy for coming and watching Nate race. But as always thanks for the great pictures. Later..

ToAD 9

Nate after he received his yellow overall Jr 15-18 year old series.

The gang with Nate and his jersey.

The gang chill'n during the races.

Chris doing an awesome job as always getting Nate back in the race.

Nate in the cat 2/3 race before he was taken out again.

Today was the last ToAD race. I have to say it has been a long week of racing and crashes. But it has been a fun time to hang with Nate and the ISCorp kids and team. What a awesome group. Today it was more of the same as Nate raced the Jr race in the morning and just sat in and finished 5th as he had a 5 point lead in the overall and in the end won the Yellow Jersey as the Jr overall champ. Then it was recover as much as he could then line up for the cat 2/3 race. He was sitting nicely in the pack when some guy sticks his front tire in the back of Nate's bike and rips off his derailler and Nate then got the the SRAM pit and got a spare bike to finish the race. He sat near the front but then settled in the middle and just finished with the pack to stay safe. Fun racing and glad it is done. Now time to chill and recover. Thanks for the great race series ToAD and ISCorp for the support. See you on the road. Later..

ToAd 8

Well what a day to say the least. Nate took a 2nd in the Jr race and it increased his lead in his led to 5 points again and now he just needs to ride the race tomorrow and he should win the jr overall. Then in the cat 2/3 he was sitting good and went down in another crash with 5 to go and so he chased back and got on and then went for a few laps and then he got a flat tire and just finished the race. Oh well tomorrow is the last race and we can't wait to it to finish and relax to get ready for the l'Bitibi. Just hoping to get by with no broken bones. Here are some awesome picture taken taken today. I will post more Later as I am beat. Later..

ToAD 7

Today was the crit in Fond du Lac and as always the flat course made for a fast race. Today we sent Joesy on his way with his parents and we miss im already. But we are replacing his spot with Kevin in the house. Never a dull moment at our house. So that left us with Gage in the cat 4/5 race today. He had a awesome race as he sat in the front and made the move to take a $50.00 prime and the stayed in the front to finish a strong 20th place in the race. Then it was Nate up next and he sat in the front for most of the race and tried to go off the front a few times only to be pulled back in and in the end he was sitting in the front and the field came around and he was boxed in and fought back for a 14th place finish for a spot in the money. Good day of racing as he stayed upright and no crashes so it was a good day. Tomorrow is the great Downer Ave race and Nate raced at 11:20 in the Jr race and then 2:20 in the cat 2/3. Come see some fast and great racing. Later..