I went out to Albion Hills tonight to meet the organisers of the Chico Racing team, plus to have a ride in their weekly night race. I lined up as the under dog, lights bazing, I think I stood out abit, especially with bright pink gloves!
The race started pretty hard, I found myself about 15 deep, and decided it was time to move on up, straight up the inside rounded up about 10 riders, I was right on it, a nice little climb and I was in 3rd. I stayed there for a while, the guy on the front was kinda slow in the ST, but was puching the fireroad. I was super recovered when I launched an attack on him, and everyone else. One of the locals rode across to me and we lifted the tempo up. The race is only 18kms, 40 minutes, I know that I can be on near max for most of that, so I turned it on, all the way to finish gapping 2nd on the hills. The course was super fun, it's actually what they are racing on weekend at the 24hr. Good mix of ST and fire road.
I am racing again tomorrow night, different location, same distance and style. I think I backing it up on Thursday night aswell, with a different race organiser.
The race started pretty hard, I found myself about 15 deep, and decided it was time to move on up, straight up the inside rounded up about 10 riders, I was right on it, a nice little climb and I was in 3rd. I stayed there for a while, the guy on the front was kinda slow in the ST, but was puching the fireroad. I was super recovered when I launched an attack on him, and everyone else. One of the locals rode across to me and we lifted the tempo up. The race is only 18kms, 40 minutes, I know that I can be on near max for most of that, so I turned it on, all the way to finish gapping 2nd on the hills. The course was super fun, it's actually what they are racing on weekend at the 24hr. Good mix of ST and fire road.
I am racing again tomorrow night, different location, same distance and style. I think I backing it up on Thursday night aswell, with a different race organiser.
2 comments:
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Cool man. Those XC crits will toughen the legs up for the 24. Long, steady k's inbetween.
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