Headed off to a criterium this afternoon, happy to find that criterium meant 100km on a 3.7km circuit that had a 1km big-ring hill in it, pretty hard race. Kinda similar to a few outings at the other end of France last year!! Unfortunately the rain was following us and there were a couple of corners that were tricky in the wet. Smaller field of about eighty and I was finding it relatively easy to start with although not without the odd rough spell.
Anyways after about 40km I was attaching myself to the back of what turned out to be the winning move, went flying round the tight corner at the top of the circuit and the bike was going all over the show, sure enough a flat at just the worst time. Being there without any support and hence spare wheels, that was that, kinda gutted although by no means was I certain to have stayed in the front, spent the next 60km watching everybody get wet and cold. Three punctures and one finisher meant it wasn’t the best day for the team, lacking in results for the season thus far the pressure will doubtless be “on” for the coming weekender the “Tro Div Ster” which promises to be a torrid affair …
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