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Pelotonia Cycling Team Powered by Roll: team weekend

2010-03-24T20:04:00.000-05:00

Hot look for new Team Pelotonia P/B Roll

Sweet new rides, yes its okay to be jealous. ;)

First team ride and group rides together.

Look out for Pelotonia this year we are hungry and fast and going to have a blast racing our bikes all year. But most importantly we are so excited to be fighting to kick cancers butt and ride for a cause.

Heres to nice weather and fun in the sun.

2010-03-06T10:19:00.000-05:00

Yeah loving the sun and warmer weather, spring is coming slowly but surely and i am going to spend as much time as i possibly can outside. I have been riding outside a few days a week and loving my new Giant team Pelotonia powered by Roll: bike. One more week of classes, papers and test before spring break, then more training, time with the family and then off to Ohio of the big Pelotonia Team weekend.

New BIKE!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-02T21:33:00.000-05:00

Yes it is perfectly normal to be jealous and desire one of your own. So check out http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/ and get a new 2010 bike like mine.

Washington, DC Start To 2012 Giro Falling Into Place | Cyclingnews.com

2010-02-24T10:45:00.000-05:00

Washington, DC Start To 2012 Giro Falling Into Place | Cyclingnews.com

So going to see this if it happens!

Winter Olympics!!!!!!!

2010-02-15T22:33:00.000-05:00

Team USA already kicking but with and awesome medal count. Last i knew we were at 8 but i think it is more now. And congrats to Canada in mens Moguls for their firsts ever home Gold. Make sure to follow the US team in our pursut for as many medals as possible haha. GO USA!

Olympic time is coming!

2010-02-06T13:21:00.001-05:00

So we are all excited for the Winter Olympics to start in a few days. But i want to raise a question. Why in the world is Curling an Olympic sport? And yet they are taking an actual Sport that takes true athletes, dedication and physical ability to do like the men's individual pursuit out of the summer Olympics. My guess is they will replace it with shuffle board or another lame "sport".

Cabin Fever

2010-02-06T12:04:00.004-05:00

Yeah that about all i have to say about our second round of snow and we are not done yet. I thought that VA was going to be warm and nice in the winter so i could get some good training in but i cant even get out side to run in this snow. Stuck inside doing swimming, Rock Climbing, Running, Lifting, and o yeah homework and cleaning my room. Cabin fever is on a come back around here. Why is it when i move to VA excited to have a nice mild winter are they getting more snow than they have in many years.

Dear Lord,

Get me to a nice warm climate and while your at it i am going to need a bike to ride.

Holy Snow!

2010-01-31T21:24:00.003-05:00

So we got a good 10+ inches in our second fluke snow storm. When will global warming kick back in? O yeah never mind.

So since i cant ride outside i resorted to an hour+ trail run or trudge threw the snow and 2 hours on the rollers tonight. Not the most exciting ways to train but you make do with what you can.

My latest accomplishment is riding the rollers with no hands and only one foot clipped in. Yeah i get bored.

Classes are in full swing and as you can tell by my previous blog. Team Pelotonia powered by Roll: is in full swing. So go to the link and help me raise money for a good cause. 100% goes to cancer research! http://www.pelotonia.org/ride/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=48021&SearchStart=0&PAGING

Please help fight cancer and check out Pelotonia.org

Pelotonia Cycling Team Powered by Roll:

2010-01-29T12:50:00.001-05:00

Dear Friend,

I've decided to participate in a great experience. It will involve cycling for a great cause, and I've emailed you because I need your help.

Pelotonia is a grass roots bike tour with one goal: to end cancer. It is a cycling experience that will take place August 13th-15th. The ride will span two days and will cover as many as 180 miles. I am writing to ask you to help me reach my fundraising goal. Large or small, every donation makes a difference. 100% of every donation will fund essential research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. By supporting Pelotonia and me, you will help improve lives through innovations in research with the ultimate goal of winning the war against cancer. I would love to have your support. This truly is a unique opportunity to be a part of something special.

When you follow the link below, you will find my personal rider profile and a simple and secure way to make any size donation you wish.

Think of this as a donation not to me, or Pelotonia, but directly to The James. Please consider supporting my effort and this great cause. Here is the link to my rider profile: http://www.pelotonia.org/ride/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=48021

Thanks again!

Sincerely,

Elliot Gaunt

http://www.pelotonia.org/ride/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=48021&SearchStart=0&PAGING

Twitter

2010-01-29T12:44:00.001-05:00

Follow me on twitter now. http://twitter.com/Elliot_Gaunt

2009-11-12T11:29:00.003-05:00

Hello Everyone or anyone that still looks at my blog but here is an update and where i am and what i am doing. I am back in school at Liberty University studying Athletic training.

There will be more new updates to come in the following months on next years cycling season and whats to come. I have been doing Intramural Soccer, Running,and Rock climbing to stay in shape in the off season.

Hello

2007-09-17T17:26:00.000-05:00

Hello as you can tell i am never on my blog anymore. so i am not sure if anyone reads it anymore because there is nothing to read but a short update is here finally. i am back in school and resting, although i think i am over mono finally. so its prep for next season starting now. i am not sure who i am going to ride for at the moment but i think things will work out. okay well that about it, if anything cool happens i will be sure to type about it.

New Team and set up

2007-07-31T22:11:00.000-05:00

So thats the new ride and i am glad to say i like it alot and her name is Taylor. now i am riding for monster health team that has hooked me up thanks to Russ Blake. I also have to report that i am feeling much better. i think my mono is getting much better. i have done two hard days and felt good so far so now i race this weekend for my first big test.

The worst great news i have heard in a long time!

2007-07-16T14:59:00.001-05:00

So what could be so bad that its great? well nothing actually but i am happy and sad all at the same time. i got a blood test done because i knew there was still something very wrong with my performance in races and just in my everyday life. the test came back positive for mononucleosis.
i guess i have had it for the most part of the season that i spent in Europe. this explains a lot of frustration that i have been having for the entire year with my lack of results or satisfaction with how i race period. i am take the next 3 week off that bike other than and occasional short easy spin a few times a week i am not doing any hard activity. i am hoping that it will work its way out of my system in time to have a run at a good end season. Ether way i am ready to go for next year and kick so butt. Thanks for reading and i hope all my boys in Europe are still doing well.

Staying Alive

2007-07-11T10:53:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone long time to talk.
anyway as you can tell i am home and have let everything slip. its great to be back and see my family and sleep in my own bed.
I have felling the there is a problem physically or mentally not since i have been home but since the beginning of the season this year. So i went to the Doc and had a blood test done yesterday so they can tell me if it is in my head or if i truly am having a problem. i have decided not to do nationals or altoona so i am not going to be doing much racing for the next three weeks. I hope all my boys back in belgium are doing well. and Scott get facebook so i can talk to you or email me. elgaunto@gmail.com

later

Racing

2007-06-13T01:35:00.000-05:00

Okay so racing in europe yeah well that should explaing my entire problem rite there but ill elaberate. No one is any race is ever content with a move wether he has 5 team mates in a 6 man break away or not if tehy are not in it then they will attack till they are. No on knows how to corner very fast but that is not a surprise. Hand slings being passed around when it is in the guter is a normal thing to give or get. okay well i could go on forever about the belgium logic but i dont want to wast your time.

Just a few pictures of a few of us going to a local race last week.

CYCLING.TV

2007-06-07T04:48:00.000-05:00

So the team is supported by cycling.tv and they did an interview of a few of us and put a neet video together about the cycling center and i am in it so check it out. http://cycling.tv/events-and-media/video-on-demand/free2view/000068508

Motivation

2007-05-29T14:22:00.001-05:00

I have come to the conclusion that this may be the kind of motivation that i need in races.
"There where horses and fire And i killed a guy with a trident."
"I have been meaning to talk to you about that you might want to find a safe house, maybe a close relative. lay low for a while you are probably wanted for murder."

Belgium update

2007-05-26T06:37:00.002-05:00

You might think the is an exaggeration of the truth but i dont think i looked much better than this when i was done with GP LYS LES LANNOY UCI 1.12
We had a 1k cobble section every lap for 11 laps and the cobbles where covered in mud and other things that are not so nice. Now for everyone at home ill try and paint a picture of wet cobble races. wet open grate bridge but you are going 30kh and cant slow down or your screw and the grate has 2 inch lips at random sticking up to throw your bike off and then you had to go threw tow cornersas well. if you got caught with two people next to each other and could not make the corner you had to shoot off into the mud along the rode and regain composior befor the ditch starts and you fall head first in.
o i almost fogot i crashed in the first 4k of the race as well. there was a bad corner that was taken to fast and somone slid out in front of me so i rode my front wheel straight into their back causing me to flip over my bars and ending up on my feet some how. let just say that was a blessing from god i could of ended up like jimmy casper below.
And last but not least i conquerd the trecherious cobbels and end 23rd.
the race started with around 150 and 28 finished the race.

Race update and Bernard Hinault

2007-05-26T02:03:00.000-05:00

So at last mondays race we had the honor of meating a few of the tour de france's past heros or winners if i must. this is me with Bernard Hinault and he still looks faster than me haha.

When you went into the room i did not remember what he looked like but i know exactly witch one he was just by his presents in the room.

A few of the guys after that race waiting fro the presentating to end.

Sorry this blog update took so long but i was hoping to get some good pictures off the internet but they still have not posted any after the races last weekend. incase you dont know i took 23rd in a uci 1.12 last sinday. It was the most miserablely joyful day all yeah i was frozen head to toe and covered in mud do to the rainy conditions and the muddy cobble sections. But i was able to push threw and i finished my first uci, it was about time. i raced again in france the day after but only finished 63rd or somthing but i finished. when they post pictures of me covered in mud i will post them.

Should of seen it coming

2007-05-17T01:41:00.000-05:00

So i had a three hour ride yesterday woopdeedoo rite. NO
okay yeah but i went with my bud Aaron becasue he had to do 4 hours. so we rode threw beermen on the rode to beermen we saw a rider infront of us and thought nothing of it because everyone and there uncle's pet canarie pretends to ride for eather quick step or predicto lotto. Little did we know that 2 minutes later-

Lief Hoste

Yes i said Lief Hoste!
he was riding threw beernem to mean up with a team mate for a ride.
crazy i tell you.
o then he said i was a cool guy and wanted me to sign a contract and ride on predictor lotto.
okay so that is a lie but i can dream cant i.

Chateou in Gent

2007-05-11T03:34:00.000-05:00

If you can read dutch then this tells you about the Chateou.

Look at the piece of wood mounted to both sides of the window thing they are mounted on ever one of the notch things on the top of the Chateou. I talk about it becuase i can not figure out what they were for. i have a few ideas but they still dont completely make since. i love figure thigs like that out but i am stumped on this one. can someone help me out?
you can see them again in the picture above sticking out at the top.

Well if the actuall armor dose not work he still assumed the corect position haha.

These had to have been Goliath's swords they where huge.
(objects are larger than they appeare in the pictures)

I was so sick of stairs after all of this, and by the end of the night i was sick of walking and wanted to just fall over.

Scott Jackson my partner in crime for the trip.

Gent

Parts of the back of the coart yard just inside the gates.

Salvador Dali expo

2007-05-10T12:21:00.000-05:00

Okay so the man was completely crazy but he was an interesting and impressive artist. Yeah his drawing, paintings and sculptures are wierd and a little creepy but hey he was an artist so that should explaine alot.

Happy 21st JIm!

2007-05-10T06:58:00.000-05:00

The birthday boy with his St. Bernardus Abbey.

This a Westmalle tripple or trappist and to my resent discovery it was at one point nominated the best beer in the world. i am ont sure where it is ranked now but the runner up for the last few years has been St. Bernardus Abbey.

If you think his choice here is hard you should of seen the menu of beer the bring you it is so confusing just to figure out the the heck each one is. the menu is color coded by fuit beer, Abbey beer, draft beer, weet beer, and more that was all i could remember for now but it is impressive trust me. around 400 beers for your choosing, i believe.

Happy 21st Jim!!!!!
(dont worrie no young man were intoxicated or beer abbused in the making of this blog post that was brought to you by Elliot Gaunt and the Cambranes bar)

Ride to Holland

2007-04-29T03:31:00.000-05:00

So i rode to Holland and took a few pictures and ill let them speek for themselves.

That name sounds familiar

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