We started out last again, but with good reason this time. As Dave and I took up the back of our group on Tuesday morning, I explained to him how it wasn’t the quantity of last night’s beer that was hurting us, but rather the quality. Had we been drinking something more fresh, cleaner and…well…better, we wouldn’t be feeling so bad in the morning. He agreed and we continued to pedal our faces off for the remainder of the day. Only with less stopping, as compared to Monday. Our hangovers evaporated as the day went on, and as we pedaled through more amazing country. Our group maintained a fast pace once again, and occasionally I was able to take my eyes off the wheel in front of me to enjoy the absolutely amazing scenery.

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Dean plans new national-level race series for US. The US is getting a new mountain bike national series in 2012. Dean Racing Development announced officially the US Grand Prix of Mountain Biking (MTB GP) on Monday. Open to athletes worldwide, the MTB GP has been created to bring consistency and growth of the sport of mountain bike racing in a competitive and fan-friendly atmosphere according to an official statement. "The Grand Prix of MTB is the next step in the evolution of US mountain bike racing. The overall goal of the new series is to bring the mountain bike race community together as a whole. Dylan Dean, the man behind Dean Racing Development, used to coordinate the USA Cycling US Pro Gravity Tour (US Pro GRT), but he has stepped out of that role following this 2011 series and into coordinating his own national-level series for 2012. I've spent the majority of my life racing, working in all aspects of the cycling industry, and now as a team owner and race promoter.

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