Race report brain dump by Captain Poser

So here we are again, let”s all sit on our top tubes and look relaxed. Boy it”s a big field, this might get sketchy.

…and off we go. Always issues leaving the car park, already at the back. There goes a rider, first lap breakaway, good luck. Remember – sit in and break (not brake) hard.

A few off the front. Is that an SPCC Jersey in there? Can”t tell, too far back. 1 lap gone. That”s Jason, moving forwards up around the outside. Smart move. There goes one of the girls too, moving forwards. This is a BIG field.

Time to move up, around the outside, warm up the legs a little. On the front – that IS an SPR jersey up there, better sit up. Ah, this guy looks big – I think I”ve found my wheel to sit on. Break caught. Nick and Jono, all warmed up now. Settled pace, nice – the weak riders are moving forwards. Just hold this wheel.

Another attack, still too early. Hold this wheel, this is a big field.

Good to see a friendly face. Solid effort Josh on casino online the front, he”ll pull the break in. Hold this… wait, he”s dropping a wheel, that”s early. Time to move up. The break”s still out there, they look pretty good. That looks like 2 pair of jerseys….. That”s a worry.

Time to go.

Hmm. This isn”t part of the plan, this is too early, and it”s a bit of an effort. Look back, nobody”s followed, peloton looks messy, glad to be leaving that. Keep going, join the break now.

Mike B on the side of the road – thank”s for the words.

Onto the break. Don”t disrupt them, pull your turn, catch breath later. That”s Nick on the side of the road, that looks like blood, I hope he”s OK. Keep pulling, heartrate will settle. Make this stick. Keep pulling.

Man it”s hot today. Keep rolling through. This is working well. Can”t see the group.

25 minutes to go. 25? It feels like we”ve been here for a hour already. Keep rolling. I wonder how far ahead we are. Keep rolling.

Keep rolling. I could do this on a fixie. Legs are grinding a bit. Wonder what D would think. Fix up your cadence.

Here comes some traffic, big bunch. We must be lapping the field now, great, then we can ease up. Bugger, just a big lot of backmarkers. Keep rolling. It”s hot. I hate this.

10 minutes to go. Can”t see the group. Must be good now. That was a soft turn. Can”t blame him. I hate this. I wish I could soft turn. Get the cadence up. I hate this.

More traffic. Hey, it”s Josh. 45 seconds, thanks for the call. We”ve got this done.

Keep rolling. 5 minutes. I hate you Pete. 5 guys, 1 minute of effort left. This isn”t working, you”re at the front too much. These guys are working you. Can”t blame them.

2 laps. I could kiss you Pete.

You”re at the front too much. This is starting to wear you down. Time to rock the shoulders – rope-a-dope. Last wheel. Perfect. One more corner to go.

GO….

Got this now, easy. Hmmm… It”s a long way to the line from here. First. Nice. Where”s that 100m sign? This is starting to pinch. There goes first. There goes second. Here comes the line…. there goes…..

Bugger.