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he 2005 race season got off to a rough
start for Carey. After
only one race in the books, he suffered a back injury with two torn
discs. This took him out
of training and work for the next month, but he knew that would not
stop him from riding. He
started a slow recovery by walking everyday with his (then pregnant)
wife, which allowed his back to become strong enough to be able to
Progress into slow road rides. He
started with 30 minute rides, working his way up to longer times and
distances, slow and steady.
To
get back into the racing, Carey changed over to the Mountain biking
single speed circuit, short races of about one hour compared to the
two hour cross-country races. This
provided to be very beneficial for him to get back into racing,
slowly building a stronger back.
Throughout
the summer, Carey focused on the short, intense races to get his
back into shape for the cross-country races later in the season.
Ithaca
was the first cross-country race where he came across with a win and
later in the day he also won the single-speed race for a great sweep
of the elite class.
For
the rest of the season, he set his goals on winning the point series
for the entire
Michigan
mountain bike Promoters:
Tailwind,
MMBA and Fun Promotions. After
some consistent riding with several wins and podium visits, he had
achieved those lofty goals.
The
2005 season has been challenging for Carey in many ways, with his
attention being divided between the back injury, racing and a new
daughter, born in August. He
would like to thank the team sponsors for all they have provided;
his excellent results couldn't have been accomplished without their
support.
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2005
Highlights (Pro/Elite Class)
- 1st
- Kincaid Cup #1
- 1st
- Kincaid Cup #3
- 1st
- Kincaid Cup #4
- 1st
overall Kincaid Cup Series
- 1st
- Alaska CycloCross #3
- 1st
- Alaska CycloCross #5
- 1st
- Alaska CycloCross #6
- 1st
- Alaska CycloCross Championship Series
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Career
Highlights
- 1st
Place, 2002 Michigan MTB Points Series Elite Class
- 1st
Place, 2002 Michigan MTB Time Trial Points series Elite Class
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1st
Place, 2002 Michigan MTB Points Series Single Speed Class
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1st
Place, 2002 Kewenaw MTB XC Elite Class
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1st
Place, 2002 Ithaca MTB XC Elite Class
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1st
Place, 2002 Cannonsburg MTB XC Elite Class
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1st
Place, 2000 Iceman Expert Class MTB XC
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1st
Place, 2000 Garland MTB XC Elite Class
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2nd
Place, 2002 Michigan State Championships MTB XC Elite Class
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2nd
Place, 2002 Iceman Challenge MTB XC Pro/Elite Class
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2nd
Place, 2001 Iceman Challenge MTB XC Pro/Elite Class
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2nd
Place, 2001 Michigan MTB XC Points Series Elite Class
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