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jazmo
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RACE NEWS report with Nob Ias
40 mins + 3 laps
That was really hard work
Unfortunately, there was no D grade so I had to race C grade. There wer
about 9 starters
Attacks were coming almost right from the start. The attacks would ge
caught and then there'd be a counter attack so the pace was very fas
(for me) for the first half of the race
For those who don't know the circuit, it's oval(ish) in shape with th
finishing straight higher than the back straight. There is a 250m clim
before the finish which is very energy sapping
I thought I was going to get dropped every time we went up the hill
There is a sharpish turn before the hill and I wasn't managing it reall
well for the first few laps (was at the back of the bunch), but then
got the hang of it and managed to turn around it without losing groun
on the bunch. With 15 minutes to go a rider attacked and ended u
staying away for the whole race
The rest of us were racing for second and third place. I knew I didn'
have much of a chance in the final sprint. I managed to do a few turn
out front but at no point in the race was I able to muster enough energ
to attack. I was at the front powering up the climb on the final lap an
led the group down the back straight. Some guy took off early on th
back straight and flew past me before the final corner and up the hil
to the finish. Another guy flew past me in hot pursuit. These two guy
had looked to be amongst the strongest in the group
Then the rest of the bunch passed me. I was last. I got onto the bac
of the bunch and sprinted up the hill to the finish. Managed to sprin
past a rider in front of me to finish 2nd last. At least I made it t
the sprint
Overall I was pretty satisfied with my performancem though I've got
long way to go before I can win a race in C grade
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40 mins + 3 laps
That was really hard work
Unfortunately, there was no D grade so I had to race C grade. There wer
about 9 starters
Attacks were coming almost right from the start. The attacks would ge
caught and then there'd be a counter attack so the pace was very fas
(for me) for the first half of the race
For those who don't know the circuit, it's oval(ish) in shape with th
finishing straight higher than the back straight. There is a 250m clim
before the finish which is very energy sapping
I thought I was going to get dropped every time we went up the hill
There is a sharpish turn before the hill and I wasn't managing it reall
well for the first few laps (was at the back of the bunch), but then
got the hang of it and managed to turn around it without losing groun
on the bunch. With 15 minutes to go a rider attacked and ended u
staying away for the whole race
The rest of us were racing for second and third place. I knew I didn'
have much of a chance in the final sprint. I managed to do a few turn
out front but at no point in the race was I able to muster enough energ
to attack. I was at the front powering up the climb on the final lap an
led the group down the back straight. Some guy took off early on th
back straight and flew past me before the final corner and up the hil
to the finish. Another guy flew past me in hot pursuit. These two guy
had looked to be amongst the strongest in the group
Then the rest of the bunch passed me. I was last. I got onto the bac
of the bunch and sprinted up the hill to the finish. Managed to sprin
past a rider in front of me to finish 2nd last. At least I made it t
the sprint
Overall I was pretty satisfied with my performancem though I've got
long way to go before I can win a race in C grade
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