Todd Wells

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I started racing mountain bikes in the fall of 1994. I won the collegiate National Championships in 1995 and 1996 for Fort Lewis College. In 1996 I also started racing with the Specialized Mountain Dew team and won the inaugural Semi Pro Norba National Series Title. In 1997 I turned Pro and raced the NORBA series, U-23 World Championships, and domestic World Cups until 98. I took a few years off cycling, finished college in Arizona and got a “real” job with IBM. I quickly realized racing bikes was more fun then working and started training again. I started racing again in the middle 2000 and joined the Mongoose Hyundai team at the end of year to race World Cups, NORBAs and cyclocross. In 2003 I switched to the GT team and have ridden for them until switching back to Specialized this year. Over the years I have won two cyclocross national titles, one mountain bike short track national title and been a member of two Olympic teams. I have won NORBAs, numerous UCI cyclocross races and stood on my first World Cup podium this year. I am looking forward to adding to my list of achievements over the next three years with the Specialized Factory Team.

Achievements

2011 US Cyclocross National Champion
2011 La Ruta de los Conquistadores 1st Place
2011 Leadville Trail 100 1st Place
2011 US Cross Coutry Mountain Bike National Champion
2011 Sea Otter Classic XC 1st Place

Sleep Training

May 19, 2010

I am logging in the ZZZs here in Germany. I don't know what it is but I can't keep my eyes open in the afternoon. Even with the sun shining the past days. I go in to watch the Giro, get about 5-10Ks in and crash out hard until the announcer starts screaming with a few Ks to go before the finish.

It's pretty easy to fall asleep when cycling is on TV and especially so with a commentator speaking another language. Now they have it on again at night so if I can't sleep, I have the perfect alternative to a sleeping pill.

Meg, Fin, Leo and I rode to a waffle shop this afternoon that we went to yesterday but it was closed. I had to settle for a bakery instead. Not as good as the waffles, but not bad either.

We have a cow here at the farm that has been mooing like crazy lately. It wakes me up in the morning sometimes and I can hear it perfect from the computer room. I'm not sure why it's so upset and I can't figure out which one it is because when I go in the barn to find out it stops.

Tomorrow is my last day here at the US compound, Sandy and I are heading to Offenburg to meet up with the Specialized team. Lene won't be making the trip down since she's still suffering with the illness she got in the Dalby forest. I hope she gets better soon and I'm sure she'll be storming at the next few WCs.

The weather has been great here the past 2 days so I'm hoping it stays good for the race this weekend. WIth all the moisture we've had the course will be perfect if it stays dry. It will probably have black marks from the tires for being so packed in and be like riding on rails. On the other hand, if it rains like it has been the course gets really muddy and I don't know whether I'll use the 29er or the Epic.

Meg is also out of here tomorrow morning as long as the ash cloud doesn't appear over Frankfurt tonight. There is a puppy here on the farm I have been getting my pero time with but I'm looking forward to getting back to see "W" soon.

I wonder if will snow the week I get back since it's Iron Horse weekend....

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