I did my first crit today, and I finished!! It was a 60 minute crit with about 60 riders in the Cat 4/5 category. I really thought I was going to have a tough time hanging on, but I tried to stay in the middle of the pack and I did just fine. I didn't contest any of the primes, but I gave it a go at the finish. I positioned myself in the front with 1 1/2 laps to go. Coming through the last turn on the final lap I was rubbing elbows with another rider (scary!) and I followed a random rider as he started to sprint. He led me out and I was pushing it to the max for the finish line. I was probably in fifth place at one point, but I sprinted to early and people blew past me at the end. I think I finished 15th for Cat 4/5. Not bad for my first time out. It was awesome!!!
Thanks to everyone on this forum. I asked quite a few questions and you guys were nice enough to answer them and give me extra tips for the race. Give yourselves a pat on the back.
Thanks to everyone on this forum. I asked quite a few questions and you guys were nice enough to answer them and give me extra tips for the race. Give yourselves a pat on the back.