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Jason Waddell
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Day 1 is now over and things are good. I was really nervous about this race and this series as
this is my first big race of the year. Well it is over now and I am looking forward to the rest
of the week.
How it unfolded, first hour and then some I have no idea about. I was just following wheels and
getting a feel for racing again. At some point early on 4 dudes, Horner and Repinski (Saturn) Pate
(Prime Alliance) and Gaggioli (Monex) got away and lapped the field in about 45 minutes or so. After
that alot of attacks went nowhere but everyone kept at it. I was feeling good, and not hurting but
didn't know my limitations as we haven't done any big races yet. After those 4 guys lapped I tried
my hand in a few moves that went nowhere and decided that I would save it for another night when a
move with about 8 riders went clear with a 30 second gap. I decided that killing myself for 13th
place was not worth it with 5 days left to race. But I stayed at the front to at least give it a
good sprint for some money and points.
At this point in my self reflection and self doubt Pate attacked and Horner covered the move and I
,yes me, jumped on Horners' wheel and for the next few laps I had my screw turned by these two
badass riders. Right then I decided that my night is NOT over as we had only 20 laps to go at this
point. Pate pulls for one lap then Horner pulls for a lap, those two dudes can really motor. I took
only two pulls in 3 laps when a group of 3 or 4 joined us from behind. The field at this point quit.
Seriously. We caught Klasna ( Saturn) and Saunders (Ofoto) who were part of the 8 man break that was
off the front and when all was said and done there were 8 of us total. I guess Klasna and Saunders
dropped the other 6 sometime before Horner,Pate and I attacked.
There were alot of attacks in the closing laps when Pate, Repinski and Klasna and a Ofoto rider
attacked with 3 laps to go. Gaggioli was forced to chase at this point and Saunders, Dominguez
(Saturn) Waddell (Mathis) and one other rider ??? were left to fight it out for 6th place now as
Klasna now had 5th sewn up.
With a lap and a half to go Saunders and Dominguez got a gap that I couldn't close and I reserved
myself to sprinting the other rider for 8th. I won that sprint.
Some of these details may be wrong or riders misplaced, I was racing and not spectating. I don't
have a photographic memory when its dark and I'm doing 30 mph through turns...
Going into tommorrow night I will be the top amatuer rider at the Heritage Tour. I felt really good
and I am really looking forward to the rest of the week of racing.
1. Victor Repinski Saturn
2. Danny Pate Prime Alliance
3. Roberto Gaggioli Monex
Thanks for reading, Jason Waddell Mathis Brothers Elite Cycling Team
this is my first big race of the year. Well it is over now and I am looking forward to the rest
of the week.
How it unfolded, first hour and then some I have no idea about. I was just following wheels and
getting a feel for racing again. At some point early on 4 dudes, Horner and Repinski (Saturn) Pate
(Prime Alliance) and Gaggioli (Monex) got away and lapped the field in about 45 minutes or so. After
that alot of attacks went nowhere but everyone kept at it. I was feeling good, and not hurting but
didn't know my limitations as we haven't done any big races yet. After those 4 guys lapped I tried
my hand in a few moves that went nowhere and decided that I would save it for another night when a
move with about 8 riders went clear with a 30 second gap. I decided that killing myself for 13th
place was not worth it with 5 days left to race. But I stayed at the front to at least give it a
good sprint for some money and points.
At this point in my self reflection and self doubt Pate attacked and Horner covered the move and I
,yes me, jumped on Horners' wheel and for the next few laps I had my screw turned by these two
badass riders. Right then I decided that my night is NOT over as we had only 20 laps to go at this
point. Pate pulls for one lap then Horner pulls for a lap, those two dudes can really motor. I took
only two pulls in 3 laps when a group of 3 or 4 joined us from behind. The field at this point quit.
Seriously. We caught Klasna ( Saturn) and Saunders (Ofoto) who were part of the 8 man break that was
off the front and when all was said and done there were 8 of us total. I guess Klasna and Saunders
dropped the other 6 sometime before Horner,Pate and I attacked.
There were alot of attacks in the closing laps when Pate, Repinski and Klasna and a Ofoto rider
attacked with 3 laps to go. Gaggioli was forced to chase at this point and Saunders, Dominguez
(Saturn) Waddell (Mathis) and one other rider ??? were left to fight it out for 6th place now as
Klasna now had 5th sewn up.
With a lap and a half to go Saunders and Dominguez got a gap that I couldn't close and I reserved
myself to sprinting the other rider for 8th. I won that sprint.
Some of these details may be wrong or riders misplaced, I was racing and not spectating. I don't
have a photographic memory when its dark and I'm doing 30 mph through turns...
Going into tommorrow night I will be the top amatuer rider at the Heritage Tour. I felt really good
and I am really looking forward to the rest of the week of racing.
1. Victor Repinski Saturn
2. Danny Pate Prime Alliance
3. Roberto Gaggioli Monex
Thanks for reading, Jason Waddell Mathis Brothers Elite Cycling Team