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February 14, 2012
Jeremy, his Rapha-Focus team and the Behind THE Barriers crew head back to Europe for Episode 17, the second to last episode in Behind THE Barriers' second season. Jeremy is headed to the final World Cup of the season in Hoogerheide, The Netherlands, where he wants to finish the World Cup season strong ahead of the World Championships. The World Cup is also Jeremy's first chance to wear his new Stars and Stripes Rapha-Focus kit that he earned by winning the U.S. Cyclocross National Championships, as seen in Episode 16. Before it's time to race, however, Jeremy and the rest of the Rapha-Focus team are in Maldegem, Belgium, which is their home base for their entire European stay. A cast of characters are on hand, including teammate Chris Jones, who, as we'll find out, is quite the artist with power tools. The episode also explores Jeremy's love for another spreadable food: mustard. On Sunday, however, its all about the racing, as Jeremy fights with a difficult course to finish off the World Cup series in solid fashion. Finally, Jeremy meets up with some of his most passionate fans, who have been following his career for years.
Speakers: Jeremy Powers
Categories: Highlights
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Ron
1 year ago
what happens when euros travel to the USA? 2013 Louisville? |
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Tim
1 year ago
Courses are different. Euros have been riding these tough courses their whole careers. Americans get a few times a year to ride on a Euro style course. Of course Europeans have an advantage! |
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davemess
1 year ago
Just watching this video I think you can see that the courses in Europe (on average) are MUCH harder than the US. Do you remember seeing a run up like that in a major US race this year? No. We have rail road ties on hills, and little segments of beach volleyball courts. I think it's really hard to gain the skills and strength to race these courses, when you don't get to race on them, week in week out. |
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Bob
1 year ago
J Pow and Tebon are superb national level cyclist but neither of them has been sucessful on the world stage in cross, road or mountain biking. However, if Tod Wells for example, focused on cross he would probably do as well as he does on a mountain bike, maybe even better because other than Belgium there is limited international depth in cross. |
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Dan
1 year ago
I agree. I think it is a doping thing personally. You hear the argument that the Europeans ride from a very young age, it's everything over there etc... Well I would say that for American cyclists it is the same. It is not as though J Pow and Trebon and the rest of them picked this sport up as an afterthought at the age of 24. They have been racing for a very long time and can kill it over here, but then can't crack the top 20 or 30 on a consistent basis. (Jpow has had some good finishes this year overall) |
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Anonymous Coward
1 year ago
why can't Americans really compete at the World Cups? Is the style of racing/tracks really different? Is it just that much higher a level of competition? Is it a doping thing? Is it a "backing/sponsorship/money" thing? |
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