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Mason Lake Road Race Series #3
20 March 2004
Report by: Derik Andreoli
Today's race was great. Even with only 4 bunnies, the b-train presence was
definitely felt by the rest of the posse! Surprisingly, the 4s and 5s were
separated, and this time we didn't catch the 4s.
Kudos to Bman and A-train...5th or 6th and 10th? We'll see...
Mad props go out to Barry, a.k.a. The Preacher, for not wanting to kill me (and
he had the opportunity to do so!). On the last lap, I wanted to make some
progress up through the group by cruising up on the inside. Then some dude
slammed the door shut! I was making some serious forward progress, so instead
of checking my speed, I went cyclocrossing! I can't help but wonder what the
group thought as I flew up to the front while riding in the gravel! Anyway, I
figured with all that work, I may as well try to put the hurt on the group, so
I yelled at Barry to come along on a Break! We were off the front like
lightning, but the burst didn't last too long. Adam caught up to Barry and I
just as we sat up to wait for the group.
I think that the chase that we propagated put the hurt on quite a few riders,
and both Barry and I quickly recovered when the group caught us. So, with
about three to four km left, I got caught in-between two riders that were both
going for the same line. Needless to say, there wasn't enough room for the
three of us, and I took the asphalt with the same fervor that Bush has for oil
and power! Somehow I managed to do a quick summer-sault with a half twist. I
popped up to my feet so fast that I was able to see the guy that was drafting
me run over my rear wheel! Seriously, ksyriums are tough! He ran over my
wheel so hard that he pinchflatted my tire, but my wheel is still true! The
Fonds survived with some minor damage to the handlebars and a scratch to my
shifter.
So directly behind the dude that ran over my bike was Barry. He barely
missed hitting me.
So there you have it, another fun-filled morning on the Peninsula!
Results:
Brendan 5th, Cat 5
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