- Columbus, GA -
Taking a break from the spring road season, junior Elizabeth Lee and freshman Gabe Denes finished first and second in their respective categories this past weekend at the Flat Rock Mountain Bike Race in Columbus, GA.
Donning the new Mercer Cycling jerseys for the 2010 season, Lee pulled ahead early in the race and maintained her lead throughout the course of the event to become the top finisher out of the 8 person field.
"It was a pretty good race and I went out hard so i was the first one on the trail," commented Lee. "After that there was no turning back. Well except I decided to take some epic spills on the trail, you know so i would have something to remember it by. But at least this time i didn't end up in the E.R," she added.
Denes also had a great start from the line and picked off his competitors in route to a second place finish. He also set a personal-record with a 49 minute lap time.
"I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my chest," Denes said afterwards.
Mercer Cycling plans to visit the Athens Twilight Criterium and Roswell Criterium this next weekend (April 24th, 25th) before hosting the Macon Cycling Classic May 1st.
