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Old 08-22-19, 12:38 PM
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cmh
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I did the last Tuesday PIR Cat 1/2/3 race of the season, and the last road race for me (17 lap points race on a 1.9 mi auto race track). It was a meh race. I popped up to the front and tried to get in a break 3 times, but none of them really broke the elastic and I didn't have the legs to go with counter attacks as they went. I worked my way near the front with 2 to go, then with 1/2 lap to go I jumped on an attackers wheel. The whole pack stayed with us and when the attacker pulled over and slowed I ended up on front, with my team's best sprinter on my wheel with about 700 meters to go which was way too early. I gave it what I had, but with 400m to go or so a group came by moving much faster than I could hold and as I faded it forced my sprinter to come around me, which was much too early for him. So, I'm happy I got forward and in the mix at the end, but didn't have the legs and the timing to help the team to a good finish. End of road season. Looking forward to CX.
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