4/3 Apple Pie Crit e3, 23rd of 100, no teammates
Three weeks in between races.. a bit unusual for me. It’s a strategy I am trying (hard) to stick to this year, to give my body more rest between races and picking mostly the ones that I am suited for. So I came into this race feeling fresh (or rusty?). Solid field, basically as big as any I’ve been in. Quick start, a lot of accordion effect happening on the corners, and on the open lane towards the finish was met rudely with a headwind that could probably stop an elephant in its tracks (but apparently not a peloton of 100 racers, go figure). Same old, same old (I should’ve contested some primes in-between, ah next time) then the bell lap rung and the field immediately was strung out.. I was on the end of the snake’s tail… sprinted through the last corner and saw that I was too far out.. didn’t want to risk a stupid accident and decided to save the pistons for the next race.
A few hours later.. same day… Apple Pie Crit, p123, DNF of 120, no teammates.
3 things learned.
1) Two champions showed up… Holloway and Rearney aka the towers of pain (of which my legs were the recipients). 2) The pros are FAST. 3) I tried… down to about 40… lights went out. See #1 & #2. DNF.
-Rory