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Cycle News 2019 Issue 02 January 15

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CHAMPIONSHIP VOL. 56 ISSUE 2 JANUARY 15, 2019 P57 CONSISTENCY Ken Roczen is the only rider to finish on the podium in both rounds so far. "It's only been two races, but I'm just trying to be super neutral," he said, "and not let my highs get too high and my lows too low. We're in a great spot and I'm having fun out there. With how many good guys there are out there, the starts are really important and we got it tonight; that makes life a lot easier, to stay out of the madness. I was pumped to get the holeshot and I ride like I ride, not get caught up with people and eat roost the whole time. Another podium—we're on the right path. It's really just staying focused [and] a waiting game to get some races under our belt; the last couple of years I've hardly raced passed the first five races. For right now we're keeping our cool and doing the right thing." FIRST WIN Not only was this Baggett's first AMA Supercross win, but also a first for his Rocky Mountain ATV-MC KTM team. Baggett talked about getting the first victory. "You've pretty much got 20 factory bikes out there and there are 10 to 12 guys that are within a second," he said, "so it comes down to having all your Ps and Qs in order, having your training program dialed in, your bike dialed in, and then a little bit of luck, and that's where it's at. I don't think it's sunk in yet; it's one of those things where you get one and all you can think about is wanting to go race again next weekend. The bummer part is that Forest Butler, the team owner, wasn't able to make this one; of the [race] I won—I guess I'm going to have to win another one when he is there. I was able to get the team's first podium and then able to give them their first Briefly...

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