Abby wrote:Congrats Le Velo, outstanding result!!
I was in Group 5, so was just ahead of you at the start... Rode well, but lost my groups on the two 'climbs' either side of the Dam wall. Managed to hold off being passed by Scratch until after the 1st lap (one of my goals!), and managed to work with a few stragglers for most of the 2nd lap.
I have a feeling I may have been the last rider home... *eeek!*, but still that puts me ahead of the DNF's...
Congrats again! Isn't it a great course, and well organised race!
Cheers,
Abby
Thanks Abby, it is a great course and really enjoyed the race. Our group was really strong and we managed to catch up everyone ahead of us and maintain some gap with scratch (Apart from the time trial rider that won) but we all took turns and did our fair share. It was not an easy race. finished with 39average and a time of 2h03min for the 80km loop so really happy with that
. I think we caught up with your pack near the dam and did see a few riders on their own at the hills before that.
Even if you were the last rider you still did it and finished and did not give up and that is some commitment, well done.
I know some guys that pulled out easily after being dropped
No doubt I will do it again next year and already looking for the next road race (Cunningham special in August I think ! )