John Murphy

New Site!!!

John Murphy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:52:00 GMT

This is my new site, go here now! www.jpmurph.com Save this new site please. Thanks...(read more)

Taiwan

John Murphy — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:32:00 GMT

Somewhere in Kaohsiung... Overlooking Kaoihsung. After Traveling halfway across the world to get to Taiwan, we had a good start to the race yesterday. With Gritters and I hitting the intermediate sprints hard I took the green jersey I tried to take O'bee...(read more)

Racing Started

John Murphy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:02:00 GMT

So racing officially got underway at the Tour of California a bit ago. I'm just settling enough to do an update about it. I'll just start off with saying that the conditions of ToC were REALLY hard. It was just not the sunny California that everyone...(read more)

Health Net P/b Maxxis 2008

John Murphy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:31:00 GMT

Getting Started Starting a new season off is always an exciting time. Some new teammates, staff, gear etc etc. For me as a returning rider things are pretty simple; Most our sponsors are the same, only a few new teammates (Collier, Cooke, and Zajicek...(read more)

My birthday and Todd graduates house party

John Murphy — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:11:00 GMT

We had house party... and beer pong......(read more)

Brasstown Bald...

John Murphy — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:14:00 GMT

I went up and did 6 gap in dahlonega GA on Monday and decided to take some photos of the mountains. These are pics from the top of Brasstown. Yeah, I did brasstown in the midst of a 6hr ride. I figured it would be a good way to break my legs in for the...(read more)

Asheville

John Murphy — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:42:00 GMT

The boys(Crane, Rory and myself) just finishing the Mt. Pisgah climb at the Blue Ridge Parkway. We pretty much smashed it. Lauren is obvious not wanting any part of this photo. Another shot from the parkway. Smile for the camera Teddy(the guy in the "other"...(read more)

Back to it

John Murphy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:12:00 GMT

It's been a while since I've put anything up here, but honestly it seems like only yesterday my season just ended. I guess that means it's been a pretty good time since. I started riding again with a huge wake up call doing the "Fall...(read more)

100k, NRC and that's a wrap

John Murphy — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:53:00 GMT

Yep, it's official. Health Net Presented by Maxxis officially won the Overall Team NRC Title this monday in Atlanta. Menzies took 2nd with Rory close behind in 8th in the 50mph sprint. Rory also stepped over BJM for the Inidividual NRC title also...(read more)

Portland and stuff

John Murphy — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:39:00 GMT

It's been a bit since I've done a blog update. Anyhow I just got back from Portland for a Health Net Twilight Crit. If the name doesn't give a clue the team needed to win this one. I attacked off the front with around 15 laps to go and stuck...(read more)

Nature Valley TT and Crit

John Murphy — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:58:00 GMT

Another flat tt 8k out and back. I took 5th, about 14 seconds behind teammate and winner Nathan O'neill. My power was good and I held almost the exact same split on the way out as on the way back in. The team had an impressive showing stacking 7 of...(read more)

Yeah Nature Valley

John Murphy — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:54:00 GMT

So the first stage was a 1 hour crit. I didn't get to ride yesterday so I was just hoping I could open up during the first part of the race. I felt like crap for the first 30 minutes, but then came around. I screwed the finish up and was too far back...(read more)

Philly

John Murphy — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:25:00 GMT

(Manayunk Wall)...(read more)

CSC and Lancaster

John Murphy — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT

CSC- The race was on from the gun with Victor Rapinski(Navigators) almost lapping the field 40 laps. He eventually lost steam though and was brought back. Lots of other attacks but nothing stuck. It was so hot I was taking as many water bottles as I could...(read more)

Edgar Soto Stage 4

John Murphy — Thu, 31 May 2007 13:06:00 GMT

The final Stage of this glorious stage race ended with a 109 mile route that finishes on a 5km summit finish. That would make for an exciting race cause my yellow jersey was just a 19 ahead of 2nd place Neil Shirley(Jittery Joes). The Jittery boys and...(read more)