After a quick start to affairs a break clipped away after 3 of 35 laps and quickly there were nine or ten guys infront pulling away, half a lap later i slammed it on the only hill on the course and with another fella bridged the gap after a couple of Kms of pain. Several laps of fast through and off and me had pulled out to about 40seconds, on this tight course pretty much game over. I also had Matthieu for company and Yann back in the peloton to follow and of the moves back there. As we neared the end everyone started getting jumpy. Matt clipped off with two others and pulled out a little gap with me following anyone that moved behind... and getting a few angry words in the process, but they were brought back after about a lap and so it was my turn to jump and i took one other guy with me (who had the cheek to jump me for a measly 20€ pr
ime after i had done over half a laps work with him crying on my wheel) but we soon got a good rhythm going and pulled out to about 5+ seconds. However after nearly three laps with three to go i clipped a pedal on one of the corners and nearly lost it completely. I ended up on the pavement but just about upright but had unclipped a foot int he process and with this we were brought back. The following counter attack was the move which stayed away and matt slipped in it but unfortunately ended up 4th, just off the podium. I was left following wheels behind for the last few laps and cleaned up the group sprint to the line... there were only about 6 of us but still for me to be winning any kind of sprint is quite a feat! That gave me 7th for the evening and a few cash primes to pay for some grub tomorrow.
ime after i had done over half a laps work with him crying on my wheel) but we soon got a good rhythm going and pulled out to about 5+ seconds. However after nearly three laps with three to go i clipped a pedal on one of the corners and nearly lost it completely. I ended up on the pavement but just about upright but had unclipped a foot int he process and with this we were brought back. The following counter attack was the move which stayed away and matt slipped in it but unfortunately ended up 4th, just off the podium. I was left following wheels behind for the last few laps and cleaned up the group sprint to the line... there were only about 6 of us but still for me to be winning any kind of sprint is quite a feat! That gave me 7th for the evening and a few cash primes to pay for some grub tomorrow.So 5th on tuesday and 7th thursday and the legs getting better each day i'm starting to feel confident again... next race saturday, not a high class field so i have to take advantage and nab that long awaited win. It's coming...
Who says tall people cant corner... however this is the corner i nearly stacked it when away with a few laps to go! In the photo above, me and Matthieu dishing out some pain.
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