RACING UNION - Quicksilver #3 Race Report

Sunday, February 26, 2006

I rode better at this week’s Quicksilver Winter Solstice Series training race. We started with a little over 30 people for our ten-lap race. I stayed in good position for the entire race. After about five or six laps the field split with eleven in front. I stayed close to the back of the front group until about two to go, then moved up to the forth spot. Coming over the top of the rise after the first corner of the last lap, a group of three got away off the front. I knew something was going to happen at about that spot, but I was just in the wrong position at that moment and then hesitated too much to be with them. I tried to bridge up, hoping to latch on by the bottom of the hill before the end, figuring it was best to race for the win than settle for forth. I died mid-way across and most of the rest of the group came around me before the finish. I ended up ninth.

Much better then last week certainly, but still not a flawless race for me. I am not the strongest guy out there, so I’m trying to at least be the smartest. To do that I can’t miss the winning break if I can help it. One more week on this course until the real racing begins with Jeff Cup and Walkersville. I’m looking forward to it.

-michael

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2/26/2006 3:36:50 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

2/27/2006 9:19:20 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

mike,

nice race report. i watched part of the race and things seemed to go well. I take issue with one thing in your race report. you say:

"I stayed close to the back of the front group until about two to go, then moved up to the forth spot. Coming over the top of the rise after the first corner of the last lap, a group of three got away off the front. I knew something was going to happen at about that spot, but I was just in the wrong position at that moment and then hesitated too much to be with them."

if you were in fourth, and the top three rolled off, well then you were not in a bad position. I think you were right that you got stuck chasing between the three up the road and the pack behind. that's a terrible place to be, but you rode a brave race. if there are only three places in a race, and the three guys are just up ahead of you, well there's clearly no reason to sit in and prepare to srpint for the first of the non-places. assuming they will stay away, far better to attack and try to get across to them: you have nothing to lose at that point. it's also worth keeping a mental inventory of all of these moments mentally so you can recall where people are attacking. nice work out there.

scott |gibbons dot scottAT NOSPAMdol dot gov

2/27/2006 9:41:28 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Scott:

Ah, but it wasn't the three right in front of me. I'm pretty sure it was two from behind and one from in front. The rider directly in front of me didn't go and at that particular moment I was boxed in on his inside. Clearly, not a great place to be when I *know* a move is about to go.

michael

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