13 CTC Finishes!  May 2002:  Completion of the Davis Double (my 19th time around the Davis DC circuit) capped my 13th California Triple Crown.  Later, in June 2002, I added another Terrible Two to my Palmares.  CTC double century total:  54 and counting . . . 

September 29, 2001:  I completed Knoxville Fall Classic Double, capping off a 12-year string of 50 California Triple Crown double centuries, an accomplishment that placed me in the California Triple Crown Hall of Fame.  My family (Gregory, Sarah, and wife Cindy) were on hand to see me inducted in the Hall of Fame (photo at left).  Many thanks to them for helping me get through the 10,000 miles of riding in CTC events that led up to this moment!  (Thanks to Planet Ultra for this photo by Chris Kostman)
   
June 30, 2001: The Campy Only Merlin and I crest the grueling Fort Ross climb on the Terrible Two Double Century.  Earlier this year, my finish at the very hot Davis Double Century capped off my 12th consecutive California Triple Crown finish (and my 18th trip around the Davis DC circuit). Yours truly is the only rider to have been a CTC finisher each of the 12 years is has been offered--and we're not done yet!  

Reliving the Rides . . . Action Photos by Eric Norris

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