diff --git a/pcslive.py b/pcslive.py
index f36ae73..bb47b38 100644
--- a/pcslive.py
+++ b/pcslive.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ class LiveStats:
     # it also gets rid of all the horrible polygon stuff
     def refresh_races(self):
         # the entire front page of PCS loaded into soup
-        req = requests.get("https://www.procyclingstats.com/")
-        html = req.text
-        soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "html.parser")
+        self.req = requests.get("https://www.procyclingstats.com/")
+        self.html = self.req.text
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(self.html, "html.parser")
 
         # narrow it down to the little green live stats boxes showing us what
         # races are currently live