I think back at my best efforts in the saddle, and they don't all relate to wins, (although my '02 district TT win was satisfying.)
My most memorable effort was in the Huntsman World Senior Games road race a few years ago, in a six-man break. Another rider and I went off the back on "the wall" and the two of us had to make up a quarter mile gap, chasing a four-man group that included two national champions, and Race Across America winner Pete Penseyres. The two of us were maxed for about seven miles, doing a strict, tight, two-man time trial, and we caught the shocked group at the top of the descent to the finish. My front tire went soft on the downhill and I only got 5th, but the feeling of accomplishment was exhilarating, and I didn't care about my results.
What one moment sticks out as your best?
My most memorable effort was in the Huntsman World Senior Games road race a few years ago, in a six-man break. Another rider and I went off the back on "the wall" and the two of us had to make up a quarter mile gap, chasing a four-man group that included two national champions, and Race Across America winner Pete Penseyres. The two of us were maxed for about seven miles, doing a strict, tight, two-man time trial, and we caught the shocked group at the top of the descent to the finish. My front tire went soft on the downhill and I only got 5th, but the feeling of accomplishment was exhilarating, and I didn't care about my results.
What one moment sticks out as your best?