I have ridden 3 more races since my last blog and have had mixed luck! I have had my 4th win, 2nd place and took 8th place in the other race finishing on a puncture.
26th Avond van Zonnebeke Criterium, 70km, Monday 7th September 2009. Result = 1st. This race was 40 laps of a 1.75km circuit which was pretty wide with some fast corners. There were primes each lap of 5 Euros so everyone was keen to get these so there were lots of attacks. The race finished in a bunch sprint and with the last corner quite close to the finish it was a race into the last corner. I managed to get round first and then lead out the sprint and won!
26th Avond van Zonnebeke Criterium, 70km, Monday 7th September 2009. Result = 1st. This race was 40 laps of a 1.75km circuit which was pretty wide with some fast corners. There were primes each lap of 5 Euros so everyone was keen to get these so there were lots of attacks. The race finished in a bunch sprint and with the last corner quite close to the finish it was a race into the last corner. I managed to get round first and then lead out the sprint and won!
Link to more pictures from the race
27th Omloop van Wenduine Kermesse, 92km, Saturday 5th September 2009. Result = 2nd. This race was 12 laps of 7.7km. Wenduine is on the sea and the course went along the coast so it was very windy! It was a very agressive race with lots of people attacking. In the end the successful break went away with 2 and a half laps to go. There was 8 of us and we worked well together. In the sprint I got 2nd. I was pleased I was in the break but timed the sprint a bit wrong but still pleased with another podium place!
Gijzenzele Kermesse, 85km, Tuesday 1st September 2009. Result = 8th. This race was 12 laps of a 7km circuit. It was raining heavily at the start but luckily after a couple of laps the rain eased and by the end of the race the sun was out! I got in the break of 8 riders but I had a slow puncture which was gradually going down throughout the last 3 laps of the race. By the finish it was completely flat so I just had to ride in behind the other 7 riders contesting the win. This was quite frustrating as I'm sure I could have been up there in the sprint but never mind there are plenty more races!
Link to photos from this race
27th Omloop van Wenduine Kermesse, 92km, Saturday 5th September 2009. Result = 2nd. This race was 12 laps of 7.7km. Wenduine is on the sea and the course went along the coast so it was very windy! It was a very agressive race with lots of people attacking. In the end the successful break went away with 2 and a half laps to go. There was 8 of us and we worked well together. In the sprint I got 2nd. I was pleased I was in the break but timed the sprint a bit wrong but still pleased with another podium place!
Gijzenzele Kermesse, 85km, Tuesday 1st September 2009. Result = 8th. This race was 12 laps of a 7km circuit. It was raining heavily at the start but luckily after a couple of laps the rain eased and by the end of the race the sun was out! I got in the break of 8 riders but I had a slow puncture which was gradually going down throughout the last 3 laps of the race. By the finish it was completely flat so I just had to ride in behind the other 7 riders contesting the win. This was quite frustrating as I'm sure I could have been up there in the sprint but never mind there are plenty more races!
Link to photos from this race
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