Spring Fling Crit Series #3 Cat5
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Spring Fling Crit Series #3 Cat5 - CycleCriterium
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Comments: Race started pretty quick, I had trouble clipping in so had to play catch up for the first 1/4 lap. This was only 9 laps and a prime on lap 5. I had to work hard to stay with the front group but when we got to the prime lap I was barely able to stay at the back of the pack. After that first prime I started to fade from the main lead group. I kept fighting and finally on lap 8 I caught back up. That was some work! Then as we started the last lap the group slowed so figuring I wouldn't have the final sprint legs in me I tried to go early and see if I could create a gap and see if I could hold on (after playing catchup for 3 laps, yeah right...). I heard my teammate shout "go Reece", he was sitting in 4th or 5th at the time. I did create a small gap for the next two turns but on the last turn heading to the finish they caught back up. 7 guys passed me as i was only 50 feet or so from the finish then one more guy passed me at the line which put me out of any points. Oh well. Even if I had stayed in and sprinted at the finish I'm not sure I would have made the top 8 anyhow. What would you do differently?: Nothing. This crit racing has been a nice diversion from the norm. Maybe I'll be back next week. Post race
Warm down: Took a cool down lap around the course. Event comments: Good fun, a nice change to non-draft legal riding. Last updated: 2016-03-12 12:00 AM
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United States
Revolution Racing, LLC
60F / 16C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 9/16
Age Group = Cat 5
Age Group Rank = 9/16
Raced the Cat 4/5 a couple hours earlier. Saw two of my teammates getting ready for a warm-up ride as I was walking back to my car to do the same.
Rode to the lake and back, then one lap around the course. I wasn't sure how I'd do this time after the effort I gave in the earlier race. My teammates were talking a strategy of sorts but I wasn't sure I'd have the legs to execute. Abe took 4th a couple weeks ago and he was on fresh legs.