due to a mechanical failure. "I'm
just freaking frustrated," said
Grant. "I got out off the line first
on my row and caught up to the
front-row guys, and on the sec-
ond lap, I got around Davis and
Craig, and then freaking went
down and fell under my bike. I
was sitting under the bike, and
all three of those guys passed
me back, and I just caught them
back and then caught the lead
-
ers, Steward and Johnny. I had
a lap and a quarter to go, [and]
I lost my rear brakes. I was just
then he lost his brakes and made
a couple mistakes, and I was
able to sneak by."
Girroir had been looking
forward to this race all year. "I'm
from New England, and I just
love the rocks and roots," said
Girroir. "And there's just nothing
quite like that place, starting on
the asphalt and making that first
corner, trying not to slide out
and at the same time trying to
make it around that corner first."
Grant Baylor was visibly
disappointed at losing the race
"On the final lap, I turned
around at about the nine-mile
mark and Grant's right on me,"
Girroir said. "I'm like, 'Man, there's
a little bit of ski slope, and the
dust is in my advantage. So, I
pinned it down there a lot faster
than I wanted. It came down to
about a second between us on
time, so that was a good race.
With about two laps to go, Grant
came by me like I was standing
still, and I was like, 'Holy cow, I
got to get going.' I latched on to
him, and we were ripping, and
ROUND 9 / JUNE 23, 2024
SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN RESORT / SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA
OFF-ROAD I PROGRESSIVE GRAND NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY SERIES, PRESENTED BY SPECIALIZED
P78
Steward Baylor was an
early leader but was
third at the finish.
