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Frank Neal has wasted no time posting the results of the Butterfield, Death Valley Spring, Solvang Spring, and Hemet Double Centuries to the new and vastly improved California Triple Crown Data Base.
You can see the results of his good work HERE
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Don't forget to send your Altimeter Data to Frank Neal, the California Triple Crown Altimeter Guy, at Cycleman at bigplanet.com (replace the "at" with @).
This is all explained at the top of the Schedule Page HERE
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When you're looking for incredible comeback stories, you don't have to look further than some amazing people who completed the 2004 California Triple Crown series!!
I asked Frank Neal to tackle the big project of talking to so many California Triple Crown Winners who have made a major comeback in 2004 and Frank shared their stories with us in his Comeback Report HERE
We thank the Riders who shared their stories with us!
If you are or know of a Comeback Story, please contact Frank Neal at Cycleman at bigplanet.com (replace the "at" with @).
Thanks to Frank for all that he does to share these inspirational comebacks with us!!
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This announcement also includes the 2005 Results which has been entered by Frank Neal also known as the "California Triple Crown Data Guy" (in addition to "Comeback Guy" and "Altimeter Guy").
Thanks to Frank for his continual assistance as tester and advisor during this project!!
Please let me know of any problems or suggestions that you find with these new reports.
There are many different options on them which may need to be fixed.
There are many, many enhancements included in this announcement ... too many to itemize here so I'll leave those to you to discover for now.
A HUGE THANKS to Charlie and Frank for making this all possible.
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Frank Neal
California Triple Crown Data Guy
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On the 2006 Schedule Page, the Feet of Climbing has been updated with the latest Polar Elevation Gains for these Double Centuries based on the Detailed Analysis of Altimeter Readings study . Please send your readings including the Double Name, Date, Computer Manufacturer and Model, Elevation Gain, and Miles to Frank Neal, the California Triple Crown Altimeter Guy at Cycleman "at" bigplanet.com and he'll add them so we'll have even better Elevation Gain numbers next year!!
A BIG Thanks to Frank for heading up this project.
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Please send your readings including the Double Name, Date, Computer Manufacturer and Model, Elevation Gain, and Miles to Frank Neal, the California Triple Crown Altimeter Guy at Cycleman "at" bigplanet.com and he'll add them so we'll have even better Elevation Gain numbers next year!!
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I asked Frank Neal to tackle the big project of talking to so many California Triple Crown Winners who have made a major comeback in 2003 and Frank shared their stories with us in this letter.
We thank the Riders who shared their stories with us!
In 2004, there will be new stories.
If you are a Comeback Story, or you know of a Comeback Story for 2004, please contact Frank Neal at Cycleman@bigplanet.com Thanks to Frank for all that he does to share these inspirational comebacks with us!!
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-- 5 Riders, Brian Bowling, Charles Griffice, Jeff Landauer, Frank Neal, and Catherine Waltmire completed 10 of the Doubles Centuries
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-- Frank Neal asks for Double Riders to Stand ... Chuck not knowing that this is all a set up :)
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-- Frank and Lynn Katano totally surprised Chuck with a "Last Man Standing" Shirt and roast
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-- Frank Neal was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!
-- Frank is the CalTripleCrown Comeback Guy after having two horrible accidents in 2000 and 2001
-- Each Hall of Famer receives a CalTripleCrown Plaque commemorating their 50 Double Centuries
-- Mike Perone sold Frank the Bridgestone bike ... and has now completed many CalTripleCrown Doubles himself
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-- The feeling was so great here as Frank Neal was congratulated by the other Hall of Famers
-- Frank Neal has never DNF'd on a ride ... He's started 52 Doubles and finished 52 Doubles!!
It was a great honor to induct Tom Parkes, Steve Meichtry, Rich Boettner, Tim Sullivan, Chuck Holmberg, Jeff Dewey, and Frank Neal into the California Triple Crown Hall of Fame in 2004!!
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Frank Neal