ELV road race, 26.05.13

wilburtrump

Just got back from Hatfield Heath after an unexpectedly sunny morning of racing. From the start you could tell the difference between the 3/4 and the 2/3/4 racing, the bunch seemed a lot steadier and less erratic. A break got away early on, with only 3 guys in it, followed by us swamping them back up, nothing really happened after that till the group split in 2 after a (small, but nonetheless painful) hill, with 18 riders heading off the front and building a gap of 30 seconds. After much shouting, the back group managed to organise ourselves into a spot of through and off, pulling back the front group after a couple of laps of hard, hard work.

Last lap predictably sped up a fair bit with myself, a guy from the crest and north road velo making a break for it 5k before the end, getting a bit of distance for a few km but then usurped by the pack winding up for the group sprint at the finish. Not sure who won, but I managed to finish in the pack (only locking bars once with a guy from FRT) and clocked it at a shade under 70 miles at a shade under 26mph. Ouch.

All fun and games, can't wait for more...

Nathaniel Rosa

those stats are scary. nice one!

Neil M

Nice one Will, fair play for going for the break in a race like that.
How's the legs feeling? Think your up to another one in the morning?

wilburtrump

No way... Was up at half 5 to get there on time this morning, working till late last night. I think I need a lie in. Maybe a very, very easy tootle around the roads for an hour or so tomorrow. Definitely not a race...

Neil M

Haha yea fair enough mate

wilburtrump

oooh, finished 23 out of about 45 to finish, so not too bad! middle of the pack, again... quite a few DNFs there too, so was doing well to stay with it!