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2nd Race In Weekend

Posted by: Clinton Avery
Tuesday 26th August 08
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Well i know i just sent out a race update yesterday but i also raced again last night (monday night. the race i won was sunday afternoon), So 2 races in 2 days. Well i was quite excited to tell you all about the race i won and it gave me great convidence in my ability going into this next race. I wasnt expecting anything great having raced all day in a break away the day before and this race being of a higher level, so i was going to this race as training for the big tour i have coming up next week. The tour of leige. I was expecting however for this race to really finish me off as it was a 80km criterium. 50 laps of 1.6km and a sprint every lap for money. The weather also wasnt on our side as it was gail force winds and ssiping down with rain. Imagine a city curcuit with all those painted lines, cobbles, and narrow streets.... I was hoping i wouldnt crash but the was a high chance if you pushed it too hard or were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Anyway we started and man they started fast! I think the first 2 laps with the rain and wind we averaged 47kmh. It was way to scarey for me so after one of the sprints i hit it and took 3 others with me Including a team mate. A few laps later we had a decent buffer over the pelaton so me and my team mate took turns at taking the sprints.... Some sprints being worth up to 50 euro. anyway we got to 10 laps to go and we rolled into the back of the pelaton to lap the field. We went to the from of the pelaton as they werent allowed to interfare with the front of the race. It really messed with my head as the pelaton sat on the back of us as we rolled around for the last few laps. 4 laps to go i through in a couple of attacks as well as my team mate but the other 2 guys were strong enough to keep shutting us down. The last corner before the home straight was over 90 degrees on wetcobbles then you had 100m uphill to the line. You had to be no further back then 3rd wheel if you wanted any shot at the sprint finish. Well 500m to go my team mate was leading me out for the sprint, when all of a sudden one of the other guys attacked, i reacted instantly. It took me a few meters to get on his wheel but i got there. Into the final corner and i thought i have got this. I had a good line for the corner but a tad to much speed.... i got a little fish tail going but held it up. I start sprinting and was going much faster then the guy in frontof me. I started to come over top of him and when he noticed he come off his sprinting line a pushed me across the road. It didnt really fase me as i was still coming over him. When he realised he wasnt going to beat me in a fair sprint he hooked me into the barrier (mover very raticly into me) which is illegal. I hit the breaks, through my hand in the air with a closed fist in rage, and start my sprint again. I strated to come back over him but it wasnt enough and he rolled be by a cm. I was 2nd.
I went up to the officals after to protest the sprint, But being the home town boy, A frenchy in a race in france, and the commasire being french, they said nothing happen in the sprint. They just turned a blind eye. Under those cercumstances you are never going to come out on top.
Anyway I know that race was mine for the taking and i had the legs for it which is good. I am very pleased with how i am racing and the last couple of days have showed that.
Anyway thats all from me
Talk to you again after my next race
Clinton

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