Cats hill criterium
Category 5
Teammates Mike, Darryl
Field size 28
Result 6
Fun crit! I arrived with plenty of time to warm up and so I hopped on the trainer for about 5 minutes. (Not a big fan of warming up) Race time! I started out near the back like I always do but once we hit the climb I made up some ground dispite being in a massive gear. After the first lap I was able to settle in and I was able to position myself within the top five riders for most of the race. With about five laps to go I did not want to pull and so I moved back a few spots. Once I hit the climb, I looked back I found that there were only 4 guys behind me. I believe the field was down to around 12-15 guys at that point. I found myself in the middle of the pack with two laps to go and once we hit the climb three riders went off the front. At first I was reluctant to chase because I didnt want to be the one pulling the three riders back. No one was giving it a good enough effort and so I ended up dragging the group within 20 feet of the three riders. They realized the gap was closing and hamered away. I then got passed by a few guys. Once i was back on the hill i made up some ground on the riders in front of me. I was able to pass up one rider on the descent and had a lonely but satisfying sprint for sixth place. There wasnt anything super sketchy in the race and I think this is an excellent race! If you havent done it do it!
Geno Uliana