A Blast From the Past 2

In this next installment of photographs from my time in Massachusetts I wanted to share coverage of the Longsjo Classic Bicycle races that I covered over the years for the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise newspaper.

Men's Category 4 cyclist Kurt Hoffman waits in the dark for the elevator to take his bike up to his room at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Fitchburg after power goes out during the opening ceremony for the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Wednesday, June 27, 2007.

 

Kirk Carlsen nears the finish line during the Best Western Royal Plaza Time Trials for the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Thursday, June 28, 2007.

 

Jake Keough pedals through a straightaway during the Best Western Royal Plaza Time Trials for the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Thursday, June 28, 2007.

 

Wesley Sulzberger speeds down one of the hills on Route 140 during the Longsjo Best Western Royal Plaza Time Trials on Thursday, June 29, 2006.

 

Lisa Matlock speeds down one of the hills on Route 31 during the Longsjo Best Western Royal Plaza Time Trials on Thursday, June 29, 2006.

 

Michael Norton climbs the hill on Pearl Street during the Fitchburg State College Circuit Race for the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Friday, June 29, 2007.

 

Alejandro Borrajo raises his hands in triumph as he finishes first in the Fitchburg State College Circuit Race for the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Friday, June 29, 2007.

 

Nick Smutny hands a bottle to Aidan Charles as he nears the end of the Feed Zone during the Wachusett Mountain Road Race for the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Saturday, June 30, 2007.

 

Flowers line a section of street leading into downtown Princeton as Katharine Lundby pedals up the hill during the Wachusett Mountain Road Race on Saturday, July 1, 2006.

 

The Women's Pro Category 1/2 field climbs one of the many hills on the course as they near the center of Princeton during the Wachusett Mountain Road Race for the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Saturday, June 30, 2007.

 

The leaders in the Women Pro 1 / 2 category of the Wachusett Mountain Road Race make their way up the mountain on the last lap on Saturday, July 1, 2006.

 

The Rite Aid Pro Cycling team leads the Men's Pro field up Main Street towards the lap marker during the Workers' Credit Union Downtown Criterium on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

 

Josh Dillon makes the turn onto Putnam Street as he tries to maintain his position in the Men's Pro field during the Workers' Credit Union Downtown Criterium on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

 

Ben Kneller speeds down Boulder Drive during the Workers' Credit Union Downtown Criterium on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

 

Cyclists in the Men's Pro field make the turn onto Putnam Street during the Workers' Credit Union Downtown Criterium on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

 

The Men's Pro field speeds down Boulder Drive during the Workers' Credit Union Downtown Criterium on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

 

Men's Pro/1 rider Russ Langley speeds down Mile Hill Road during the Wachusett Mountain Road Race portion of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Friday, July 4, 2008.

 

Men's Pro/1 rider Ian MacGregor raises his hand in triumph as he crosses the finish line during the Wachusett Mountain Road Race portion of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Friday, July 4, 2008.