This weekend we competed in a 3 day bike stage race in Phoenix, Arizona called the Valley Of The Sun Stage Race.
The three days consisted of a time trail on Friday, road race on Saturday and a criterium on Sunday.
Our performance from day-to-day was great. We downed Vemma and Verve over 3 days which we feel helped our recovery and performance.
On Sunday 10 minutes before the criterium I down a Verve. For those of you that do not know what a criterium it’s “go” from the gun as the strong riders force the pace and the weaker ones struggle to hang on. Quick acceleration and bike-handling ability are paramount — a successful criterium rider will be able to dive into a tight corner at high speed, leaning the bike over at a gravity-defying angle, then power out of the turn and instantly set up for the next. It’s important to stay near the front; the first few riders in a pack can take a corner with little or no braking. Those toward the back jockey for the best “line” through the turn, brake, then sprint to catch up with the pack as it accelerates, developing an “accordion” effect.
During a criterium you need to be focused because one wrong move can cause a crash. I have to say I felt awesome and had a great ride even winning a prime sprint finish.
My team mate Scott Biaggi won the criterium. Scott has been taking Vemma now for over 4 months.
Best of all one serving of Verve has the nutritional value of 4 grocery bags of fruits and vegetables. It even tastes awesome!
http://www.nerve2verve.com/suppfacts/
https://vemma.com/pdf/verve-comparison-sugarfree.pdf
Below is a picture of the criterium
