Foothill College Crit
Elite Cat 4 & 35+ Cat 4
Raced with Chris Rippey
The Pace was pretty fast. It felt crowded, I think about 60 racers. Chris and I wanted to see how we felt and then try and get near the front toward the final laps. I basically sat in but tried to be in the front 3rd most of the race, which I did. I heard Chris telling me he was behind me, but wasn't really sure what to do until the final laps. I found an opening with 2 to go and jumped on the wheels of 2 Webcor riders near the top of the back climb. I don't think Chris was behind me anymore. I yelled to ask and there was no response. I was 3rd wheel with 1 1/2 to go, then 2 more guys got ahead of me and I was 5th wheel with 1 to go. The pace really picked up on the climb and I dropped some spots and 3 riders got away in a break. I red lined on the false flat and gave everything I had to stay with group. There was no chance I was getting back to the front at this point. I finished in the pack 28th. Pretty lame
Cat 4 35+
IDIOT: I think the definition should read like this (Repeating the same tasks over and over expecting a different result each time)
This race was not as fast as the E4. I led the first lap, until somebody finally wanted to help. I settled in mid pack and even toward the back for the rest of the race. 2 guys got away with 3 to go when there was a Prime announced. With 2 to go I got near the front and with 1 to go I hammered up the final hill to try and bridge. A 3rd racer, Pen Velo rider, got away as well, which I didn't understand because I think he had a teammate in the break, but I wasn't certain. I was successful in getting a small gap, bridging to the PV rider and then the 2 man break and at the same time brought the whole pack with me and.... burned myself up! Idiot! I had nothing left with a 1/2 lap to go and watched everyone pass me on the back climb and was reminded of my tactical prowess as a rider rode by me telling me nice job! I almost got last finishing at the back of the pack. I did the same thing I always complain about. In this category nobody ever lets a break go. I thought maybe these 2 guys might stay away since there was only 1 lap left. But in hindsight, I should have conserved, we would have caught them anyway and I could have had enough energy to be closer to the front to at least give myself a chance at the finish. The PV guys were parked right next to me. I talked to them and the guy who tried to bridge his own teammate told me he was covering?? Him and his teammate were caught and the highest finish for PV was 8th
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