Team Name: Nerac Earth
DOB: 8/13/58
Hometown: Montreal
Residence: Bolton
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 170 lbs
Strengths: Hillclimbs, endurance, stubbornness, competitiveness
Sports, hobbies: Riding with my kids, hockey, skiing, woodworking, home projects
Race Class: XC expert
When did you start racing? 1997 (Mount Washington Hillclimb)
Why did you start racing? Was talked into it by a friend
What do your mates call you? Crazy
Name your cycling mentors: Lance Armstrong
Name your favorite ride, to date: Cockeponset State Forest
Who has influenced you the most in cycling? CTS trainers, I used them one season and it made a huge difference.
Where do you like to ride? Case Mtn area, WH Res., Cockeponset, Soapstone
What and when was your first win? My 1st Root 66 race (2004, Channel 3) as a sport (I was hooked!)
What’s your #1 strength as a cyclist? Climbing
What gets you pumped up before a race? Preriding & talking to my competition
Fondest memory in a race? Each time I cross the finish line in the Vermont 50
What has been your finest moment in racing? Climbing up the last 50 yds of 22% grade at the 2006 Mt. Washington Hillclimb and seeing the clock read 1:06:38
Favorite flick? Braveheart
Favorite Carb? Homemade Nuts & Bolts, pasta, Endurox after a hard ride
What foods do you indulge in the most? Whole grains, salads, pastas, beer, healthy stuff most of the time
What’s the best perk about riding? Earning a good meal and a cold one (or two)
