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Snerf's slant: The 2004 Nicole Freedman Diary
Sprinter, 2000 Olympian and a founder of the Basis women's team, Nicole Freedman - known as Snerf to her friends - is one of the US circuit's great characters. Her goal for 2004 is to make the Olympic team for Israel and failing that "to see one of my developmental teammates win their first NRC race and subsequently take all their prize money."
August 17, 2004
A knee from victory
Basis takes second at Manhattan Beach GP
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A combined effort by Nicki Wangsgard, Lauren Gaffney, Kele Hulser and Nicole Freedman landed Nicole secnd on the podium at Manhattan Beach, where she was able to look up to Genesis Scuba winner, Tina Mayolo, from her vantage point - Tina's knee.
"Tina's knee, one spot from the victory, and then it made sense... " said the enlightened Nicole, now founder of the Tanya-Harding-For-President-Foundation.
The Manhattan Beach Grand Prix in Los Angeles took place on the same day as the women's Olympic road race in Athens. Authorities indicate that the rush on and subsequent worldwide shortage of asthma medicine is being addressed.
The 60 minute criterium consisted of two tight, 180 degree turns followed by 400 meter straight-aways. The final turn is quite tight. The first turn features a hot-dog stand, which was oddly located next to the feed zone. The choices were difficult: Genisoy Bar or hotdog. The team, currently all on the PaleoCarboNoTaste diet immediately calculated the carbohydrate to protein ratio and snatched a hotdog from an unsuspecting spectator. The following lap, the bun was flipped back at the unsuspecting spectator.
Mixed in with the Genesis, Helen's and T-Mobile team was retired former US National Champion, Pam Schuster.
"Pam, I haven't seen you since you retired two years ago. How are you, how is your dog?" I asked.
"I had a baby," she exclaimed.
"Do you want a bite of my hot-dog?" responded Nicole.
The Basis team attacked often and raced aggressively. "Kele, hold her firmly on the ground, while I sprint over her head to the finish." The tactic worked, except for Tina, who has since been "taken care of".
Upcoming events include:
8/22/04: US Criterium Championships
8/24-8/29: Estes Park Cycling Challenge
9/4-9/6: WCCC Atlanta 10 K
10/15: ICE CREAM TOUR OF BOSTON
