This last Saturday I took part in my second road race of the year. The field was small (19 riders), and they combined us with the Pro/1/2 field. It was a good experience for me as I was able to see first hand what some of the stronger riders were like. Anyway, I instantly spotted the few strong riders in my field that I knew I had to keep my attention focused on. After the first lap it was clear that a rider from "Get A Grip" (GAG) was a man to watch. In fact, at the start of the second lap (of 3), he attacked time after time. UnfortunalelyI was the only person to cover each attack and I was growing tired of this. Eventually I decided to let one of GAG's attacks fly and told the others I wasn't going to chase. Well, he was able to bridge to the Pro/1/2 breakaway that was up the road and we didn't see him until the podium. After another 40 miles on the bike I lost by a half wheel in the field sprint to Chris Kelly. He deserved it, I made him work his ass off for most of the race anyway so I guess that's KARMA. Good job Chris.
3rd place netted me 4 upgrade points an $70. Not bad.
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