With the hard training efforts tapering down into the weekend, I'm excited to get back into the pack. The UofM team will be racing a Criterium at Ohio State tomorrow. With a host of fast category A men and women, we have a shot at sending some riders to Nationals this year. This is quite an opportunity considering we haven't always been able to do this in years previous.
In the B field, I hope we continue to use team tactics to earn more high placings. We are working well together and should get results with more B racers in the field this weekend. That is, I'm assuming we will have more guys since we only had three last weekend.
Sunday will bring a new experience. I plan to race in the Ann Arbor Velo Club (AAVC) Spring Training series A race. Last week I raced with a couple of other South Lyon Cycle riders in the B field. I took third in the field sprint to get 7th in the race. The break away took the first four places. Next time I will be sure to chase the break when it happens.
My goal for Sunday is to at least stay with the A pack which consists of category 1-3 racers, for those of you who don't know the racing category hierarchy. The South Lyon guys have been finishing strong thus far in the spring races, with Doug Gatto nabbing a tenth in the B field, Darrell Anderson an eighth , John Rigdon a seventh, Rob Iser a fourth and Vince Roberge snatching a second and third in the Waterford and Ann Arbor Races respectively. I don't know Vince well, but it seems that the South Lyon team will miss him now that he is back in Belgium racing with the Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy. He seems to be living the American cyclist's dream.
Let's go Blue, let's get to Nationals!
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That 10th in the Bs at Ann Arbor does not count for anything.
Don't say that man, that is a solid placing. Good Job!
Doug.....you didnt end up engulfed in a pot hole. That has to count.
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