Cycling warm up/down 23:35 10.3 km (2:17 / km) +25m2:16 / km ahr:119 max:157 13c shoes: S616
8 PM
Cycling race (Crit) 51:13 33.2 km (1:33 / km) +60m1:32 / km ahr:165 max:174 64c shoes: S616
Dropped after about 4 laps, standard seems much higher / deeper this year, unless I'm much worse.
got in a pair with Jesse, as we picked up more riders then there wasn't so much co-operation - almost none in fact. Spent the race thinking about positioning, tactics, cornering etc. which was all well worthwhile.
Good run in to the finish and positioning for the sprint, in which I was just pipped across the line.
Satisfactory for both good physical and tactical training.
33rd
9 PM
Cycling warm up/down 44:34 16.0 km (2:47 / km) +110m2:42 / km ahr:117 max:144 19c shoes: S616
Cycling warm up/down 14:25 6.4 km (2:15 / km) +15m2:14 / km ahr:130 max:155 9c shoes: S616
1 PM
Cycling race (Road) 2:13:54 89.0 km (1:30 / km) +255m1:29 / km max:181 135c shoes: S616
Miltonduff RR. 13 laps of a fairly flat circuit. I got in a 3 man break at the end of lap 2. 2 more joined the break, then it went down to 4 as I dropped off after a couple more laps - legs not fresh enough to recover between turns. The break was away for a good while but finally caught after 9 laps, so good that I hadn't wasted all that energy. About halfway through I had clocked a lad from Pro Vision as quick and good on his positioning and decided his would be a good wheel come the finale. half a lap to go and I moved up the bunch as things began to heat up, my PV guy was close to the front and a little push off the front created a gap behind him which I was able to drop into, sweet. The final corner 2km to go, was followed by a short hard climb with a big effort, and things were a bit lined out - I lost PV's wheel in the corner / effort etc. but was able to position nicely maybe 12th wheel, it stayed fast and mainly lined out. Some people started to sprint - way tooo early - maybe 400m, I increased speed to hold wheels but didn't go full gas until 200m. Still maybe 12th. I kept it going passed a couple and then the early starters died and I was past them and in a head to head with PV, which I won by a tyre. Ended up with 5th place and pretty pleased.
Cycling warm up/down 17:55 7.0 km (2:34 / km) +15m2:32 / km ahr:124 max:142 6c shoes: S616