DaveC Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hi all, Last night I raced down in Stourport. The heat was just bearable, but once we started racing the wind picked up and it was cooling and it hindered the pack. However as usual I find myself at the back of the starting grid. I have to work to catch the main group up. The pace is staying around 28 mph I kept getting dropped out of the hairpins but I got myself back in the group. Eventually the pace slows a bit where i was able to move up the group and be comfortable. 15 mins into the race and the first real attack comes, the bunch responds after a few moments thought. During which I was deciding whether or not to go and join the two guys away. I thought I best not as we still have a lot of racing to do. So we caught the breakaway up and the paced eased again for a little bit of recovery. There were a few more attacks and we caught them, nothing to major just testing the legs of the other riders.With 5 laps to go three guys go up the road, so i start to move up the bunch and look to see if I could bridge the gap. Too many people are trying to bring this back so i wouldn't last a minute out there, so I stayed in the pack and we caught them just going into the last 3 laps. The bunch ease and I wriggle my way to the front and off the front i have a massive gap!!! I don't know how but I guess being the unknown rider you can make these things happen. I was battling the winds but I couldn't sustain my pace and the group got quicker so i was caught with 1 lap to go so I stayed in the top 4 riders and waited to get led out. It was all going well i was sprinting and then I cross what I thought was the finish but everybody else was still riding so I started my sprint again. In the end I came home 6th!!!Now I finally get to move up into 3rd Cat. Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Well done Dave must have been down to Sundays workout!!!Shame they moved the finish line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarashell Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Well done Dave, keep at it.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovi Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Well done Davethe next one WILL be easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted July 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thank you all for your support and kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Cat 3 for that man! Well done Dave!!!!It's so good to see you waving the Saracen banner!!!!Keep up the awesome work and the fab reports!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Well done, Dave. Keep trying. It might take a few events, but you will surely get a win before long ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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