So finally today i got to race ahh what a relief.... The officials were much more laid back today and i now that i have a scanned copy of my license from cycling Australia along with some charm it somehow worked. The race was shaping up to just right with the temperate warming up to around 20c and a good bunch of 120 riders. As we all crammed at the start finish line, and the whistle went off i now know why people say you usually get dropped your first race, it really is full gas here start to finish. With an average speed of 45k for 120k of racing it was turning out to be a tough day. Extremely windy and non stop attacking its really a constant fight to stay near the front. I managed to hover around the middle of the bunch which believe me on a cross windy day there is barely any draft. After the first half hour of maxing my heartrate i managed to settle in and get through the next few laps. By 3 laps to go all the breakways had been brought back and it was shaping up to be a group finish. With an average speed of almost 60k for the last 3 laps i was definitely in the red. Coming up to the last 5k i tried squeezing and pushing for a good position to the last corner. Coming in fast to a sharp right onto a small road to sprint out of the gutter i managed to come in with the top bunch in 41st place. For my first race im satisfied with the position and with a max speed of 67k in the sprint in the end the legs seem to be going ok for early season. Next race is this Saturday cant waitttt!!!
Race Results
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