As always the racer bike cup pulled the numbers and some big names with 72 in my race, and lots of national teams having there last hit out before worlds. The track was based at the local horse trotting track and was super flat, it had a 1 minute pinch climb and a 1 min decent and that was it the rest was dead flat, full speed along road paths and in and out of trees. Not an ideal race for riders my size but it was perfect not to take too much out of me before this weekend.
The start was around the trotting track we were told we were doing 2 laps of this then 7 of the actual track I thought that was straight forward, turns it wasn’t, after getting to the front coming into the opening in the track, the tape wasn’t down everyone slowed and looked then decided it must have been 2 and a half laps they meant, so we all took off for another lap, at this moment I started to get swamped because I was on the outside of the pack setting myself up to exit the track and then I slowly drifted back. Down the 1st straight of the actual track I managed to move up again but then myself and 4 or 5 other guys got on the wrong side of the tape and had to go the long way around everyone then break back through the tape so into the 1st climb I was a little flustered but mid pack and I felt strong. Every lap I was Just off the back of bunches that were being pulled by big freight trains and had to work super hard to get back on them. I ended up 32nd I thought I was doing better than that but on a course that was not suited for me it’s ok and I was only 5.40 down on Absolon.
We are now up at Champery with the NZ team in a big ski house, its just about all rest for me and Katie.
Katies race is Thursday at 5pm so that’s 3am on a Friday NZT there is no freecaster for her race but UCI live timing is just as exciting.
My Race is on Saturday at 430pm so Sunday 230am NZT and freecaster is not free for this one it cost a few euro’s so if you want to watch the action live you will have to sort it early. Otherwise live timing... otherwise just wake up in the morning and look
Thank you to the Schmutz family for having us yet again on this trip, we stayed at their house for quite big amounts of time thoughtout our trip, they are the coolest family in europe and we will miss them.
Chur
Carl
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