Newsgroup: it.sport.ciclismo
Titolo: Wrap up, Merco, CVC, Sequoia Classics!

For those who wanted more details about the California Classics, CVC, Merco,
Sequoia Classics. Most of the west coast events seem to come clustered in
March. It's bizzare, but even Redlands falls in March, so all four races not
only fall in March but they are all stage races. All told, that's over 8
races in one month, and that's very good fitness for any world class team
who wants to race and gain fitness in warm temps. Chantal was so impressed
with warm wheather, that she said she would definately return next year
since it made great pre season training for Europe. Much like Mallorca I
guess, but on a much grander scale as even Chantal remarked repeatedly in
her blogs about the vast expanses of California.
First in the Merco classic, a NRC race with a rich history which even Longo
raced one year under a fake name, this race has seen nearly every big name
from the past. The criterium is wildly popular with huge crowds and a
festive atmosphere, where diners eat barbecued ribs or steaks at the
S-corner which is a famous narrow corner where riders crash often, so the
race is also exciting in one form or another.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merced_County,_California
http://www.mercocyclingclassic.com/
However the Foothills road race is fairly long and hilly at some sections
providing plenty of room for feed zones, team cars and great photos with
video equipment on any number of hills.
http://www.mercocyclingclassic.com/roadrace/
The actual map of that course is here...
http://www.mercocyclingclassic.com/pdf/rr_course_map.pdf
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Fresno California...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno_County,_California
CVC, Central California Classic...
CVC is the heart of California Classics, which drew many of the big name for
men like Hank Vogels, but also of course for the women, it draws the creme
of the crop for the Americans, and some Canadians. The Raymond Granite Road
Race was actually held on the back road to my house. It was quite fun to
drive only a few miles from where I live to see the race. The land was green
from the winter rains, and made for beautiful landscape to race on. All the
women said the road race was quite hard, with all the climbing and long
course in terms of miles. While I attended all races, I picked one out of
each event to round out the events for California. I choose the criterium
from Merced, the road race from CVC, and the time trial from Sequoia
classic. Fresno is known also as one of the gateway to Yosemite and King
Canyon national parks. Its a huge city, over a million people, mostly flat
land for agriculture before you encounter the mountains.
Raymond California...
http://www.google.com/maps?q=Raymond,+CA+93653&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title
CVC, Central Valley Classic...
http://www.centralvalleyclassic.com/
Granite Road Race...
http://www.centralvalleyclassic.com/RoadRace.aspx
Granite Course profile, the climbs, graph...
http://www.centralvalleyclassic.com/images/maps/Granite_RR_Profile_520x448.j
pg
TT, Time Trial...
http://www.centralvalleyclassic.com/TimeTrial.aspx
Criterium...
http://www.centralvalleyclassic.com/Criterium.aspx
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The Sequoia Cycling Classic contains the world famous rocky hill, which
stands along as a small mountain in the flat San Joaquin Valley, just before
the massive expanses of world famous Sequoia National Park which is home to
Mount Whitney, the hightest mountain the lower 48 states, 14,000 feet high.
This course is green and beautiful this time of the year, and stands high
and majestic at the edges of Exeter, which is basically home to millions of
acres of orange trees. The Criterium goes way back with a rich history,
previously known as the Dole Classic, a fruit juice company.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visalia,_California
Quad Knopf Sequoia Cycling Classic...
http://www.sequoiaclassic.org/
Criterium...
http://www.sequoiaclassic.org/crit.htm
Crit course map...
http://www.sequoiaclassic.org/images/crit_course.jpg
Time Trial..
http://www.sequoiaclassic.org/tt.htm
TT Course map...
http://www.sequoiaclassic.org/images/Exeter_TT_Map.jpg
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 For those who wanted more details about the California Classics, CVC, Merco,
CAMBIA L'ORAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
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 CAMBIA L'ORAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
Direi più che altro: metti a posto il fuso orario.
O meglio ancora: SET THE TIME-ZONE CORRECTLY, PLEASE! 

 O meglio ancora: SET THE TIME-ZONE CORRECTLY, PLEASE!
Sicuro che non e' un problema piu' vicino a noi, causato dal sistema
che data e ordina cronologicamente i messaggi di ISC?
Perche' un baco analogo non si verifica, alla rovescia, quando noi
scriviamo su un NG di Oltreoceano?
Sergio
Pisa

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It appears to be a low computer battery, as I reset it, and then it loses
the time. I actually have an old app for the atomic clock, as I should put
it back into use, and get a new battery.
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Se tutto è settato correttamente, il *sistema* mette a posto data e ora a 
seconda del fuso orario di partenza e di quello di arrivo.
Quindi, come nell'ultimo messaggio, lui scrive alle 16.51 del 20.03 ora di 
casa sua e noi lo riceviamo lo stesso minuto alle 1.51 del 21.03 ora di casa 
nostra e viceversa succede se noi rispondiamo alle 1.52 lui leggerà la 
nostra risposta come se l'avessimo scritta alle 16.52 di casa sua.
Secondo me negli altri casi lui aveva l'ora settata giusta, ma il fuso 
orario sballato, invece di -8 era settato a +2 sul suo PC, quindi lui 
scriveva alle 13.53 e automaticamente, siccome scriveva in una località 
a -8, quest'ora veniva tradotta in 23.53 ora locale del suo PC, dopo di che 
il *sistema* applicava le solite correzioni e a noi risultava che avesse 
scritto alle 8.53 della mattina dopo.