On The Pegs September 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 9 | Page 97

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 9 - September 2019
97
COLTON HAAKER
Colton Haaker spent most of the
race by himself, eventually finishing
fourth.
“This year was different from past
years because it was so dry - no rain
which is just different. I’ve never
really been here when it’s been dry,
so it was kind of wild. You weren’t
fighting the bike as much probably
as you would have if it was slippery
and a little bit wet everywhere.
“I basically got into fourth place
in the final and kind of just stayed
there. I didn’t really have the pace of
the first three guys, but I had a little
more pace than the guys behind
me, so I kind of rode all by myself.
I just didn’t feel amazing today.
Didn’t feel like I could put a 100%
flawless effort in. I felt like I just was
kind of off all around.”