As previously noted, I was fairly anxious heading into this race. Not only for the sheer speed of the race but also the fear of doing something stupid and causing a crash. Yeah, it sucks to crash but I realize that it happens. What's even worse than crashing (in my mind) is crashing someone else. Call it chivalry, call it stupidity, call it what you will but I'd hate to crash another person.
Ok, crit time. After some aggressive maneuvering I was able to get a start position about mid-pack. Not the best but still a lot better than I usually fare. The race went off and it was just like any other crit, full gas, except these guys have a lot higher top end. After about a lap I almost started having fun, then I slowly lost about 2 wheels/lap. I knew I had a cushion as my goal was simply to finish 20 minutes but I didn't want to spend any more time off the back then I had to. Wheels kept slowly slipping by me but I was holding my own. When I did come off the back I made the cut and stayed upright. Mission complete.
Stage result: 124th; 3:08 back
GC after 124th; 40:36 back
Hey, at least I've got consistency going for me. But I get to start the stage today and that's all I care about. I'm going to finish this race and I will be going one with one big learning experience.
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