So we are finally back in Dallas after two weeks in California. On the one hand the trip turned out to be disappointing as the racing didn’t go as we had hoped it would. On the other hand, we had some awesome hosts and met some great people. Thanks again to Randy and Lisa, as well as the Gornays for taking such good care of us.
The second stage in Redlands was a crit which turned out to be a crash fest. I managed to stay out of trouble but Andrew and Chris weren’t so luck and hit the deck. Both were able to finish though. We got though it but weren’t a factor during the race. Benji (aka Princess Bebe) salvaged the day by finishing 19th. Not great but at least something. GC didn’t change a lot, I think I moved up to 78th maybe.
Sunday was the big one. A 10 km circuit had to be tackled 12 times (plus some out and back). The circuit had NO flat sections, either up or down. Whit time bonuses and KOM points in the first 3 laps the tempo was brutal and it didn’t take long for the field to fall apart. I held on the longest but also got caught on the wrong side of the split and ended up in what turned to be the main group. It was a decent result but nothing to brag about. I had hoped to do better but just did not have the legs to do it. As a saving grace, I moved up to 50th in final GC. Yay!
The drive back was pretty much a straight shot and we made it back to Dallas on Tuesday night, just in time to get ready for the FCS Metro Volkswagen Crit Clinic this coming weekend. Besides teaching some crucial crit skills we’ll also have a race on Sunday out in Plano. So, come out and join us for a great weekend.
The second stage in Redlands was a crit which turned out to be a crash fest. I managed to stay out of trouble but Andrew and Chris weren’t so luck and hit the deck. Both were able to finish though. We got though it but weren’t a factor during the race. Benji (aka Princess Bebe) salvaged the day by finishing 19th. Not great but at least something. GC didn’t change a lot, I think I moved up to 78th maybe.
Sunday was the big one. A 10 km circuit had to be tackled 12 times (plus some out and back). The circuit had NO flat sections, either up or down. Whit time bonuses and KOM points in the first 3 laps the tempo was brutal and it didn’t take long for the field to fall apart. I held on the longest but also got caught on the wrong side of the split and ended up in what turned to be the main group. It was a decent result but nothing to brag about. I had hoped to do better but just did not have the legs to do it. As a saving grace, I moved up to 50th in final GC. Yay!
The drive back was pretty much a straight shot and we made it back to Dallas on Tuesday night, just in time to get ready for the FCS Metro Volkswagen Crit Clinic this coming weekend. Besides teaching some crucial crit skills we’ll also have a race on Sunday out in Plano. So, come out and join us for a great weekend.
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