Chris Bloomquist of Cobb struggles to sit up after completing the first race of Saturday’s RPPHobby Lakeport Downtown Criterium, but he cannot hide his elation at finishing third. Bloomquist had not expected to race, but was asked to fill a vacant slot in the opening event, intended for riders new to criterium racing. His assessment? ‘Man, that was hard.’ – Dave Faries — Lake County Publishing
