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keithaitch
Veteran
- Location
- barcelona
Well done Keith. You pushed me really hard tonight.
keithaitch
Veteran
- Location
- barcelona
yes, for once I felt i did my fair share of the pulling, but i think we have worked better together in the past, a few too many gaps, mine wasn't helped by my nose bleed! but i see a pattern emerging, you can always pull away at the end, i need to follow my own advice and try and save something for the last 2 kms
You totally did your share Keith. Indeed nose bleeds don't help and I've had one or two over the years. I think this pulling away at the end that I seem to be doing could have a little to do with about 3 years of this type of racing with these guys. I thought we worked better together today and although we had longish spells of not being in the draft, we also spent a long time drafting too.
Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
Apart from a brief period with Lars and Per, I was solo TT'ing it again, and I suspect that yet again I've managed to increase my handicap 
I thought it was a good race from what I could see, there was some great teamwork among the groups OTR
I thought it was a good race from what I could see, there was some great teamwork among the groups OTRI was really getting a slap in the face on that second hill. I could almost touch Per's wheel when we hit the slope. I was pushing 340-350 real Watts up that hill, but Bkool was stuck on 280Apart from a brief period with Lars and Per, I was solo TT'ing it again, and I suspect that yet again I've managed to increase my handicap
JJRobinson
Senior Member
Same for me, except no brief period for me ha ha!Apart from a brief period with Lars and Per, I was solo TT'ing it again, and I suspect that yet again I've managed to increase my handicap
Well done everyone
I was really getting a slap in the face on that second hill. I could almost touch Per's wheel when we hit the slope. I was pushing 340-350 real Watts up that hill, but Bkool was stuck on 280
I thought you were playing mind games on me when you kept the same distance from start to about half the race. I wasn't sure if I should ease up more or just keep a steady pace (not wanting @Add to soar away). So, I felt, "well two can play that mind game". As it turned out, I could not. I could keep the pace, but that was about it...so although I could hold Aleman's wheel some minutes (and even help out a little) I was out of power (and perhaps out of power of will as well). So I decided to cool down a bit and leave something for the last 2 kms instead. But I forgot to sprint and instead of going with Bill as he past me I waited and woke up to sprint far too late to catch him. In all, poor tactics and mentally not 'in it', but ok anyway. Thanks guys for a good race!
Well that was good for me tonight.
2 minutes off my PB and 5 minutes faster than my first ride on the route.
Nearly got to work with @bert1971 and Martyn when I caught them but I was in a bit of a TT haze tonight so just tried to keep the power going.
Expected to die on the last short climb, as I have done every time so far, but seemed to keep on going tonight and I've finally experienced the joy of crossing the line first!
Expecting to pay for that when the next handicaps come out!
2 minutes off my PB and 5 minutes faster than my first ride on the route.
Nearly got to work with @bert1971 and Martyn when I caught them but I was in a bit of a TT haze tonight so just tried to keep the power going.
Expected to die on the last short climb, as I have done every time so far, but seemed to keep on going tonight and I've finally experienced the joy of crossing the line first!
Expecting to pay for that when the next handicaps come out!
Brendan Parker
Veteran
- Location
- essex, england
I was going to try to hang on to you But you was just too strong. Then was in 2 minds to wait a bit for Martyn or keep pushing. Haven’t checked my last time but feel I will be punished next weekWell that was good for me tonight.
2 minutes off my PB and 5 minutes faster than my first ride on the route.
Nearly got to work with @bert1971 and Martyn when I caught them but I was in a bit of a TT haze tonight so just tried to keep the power going.
Expected to die on the last short climb, as I have done every time so far, but seemed to keep on going tonight and I've finally experienced the joy of crossing the line first!
Expecting to pay for that when the next handicaps come out!
Add
Diet starts tomorrow
- Location
- Powys, Wales
I had two goals tonight....hold off Aleman and catch Martyn.....the catching Martyn nearly killed me. I was trying to give you a tow for a bit Robo, but you kept leapfrogging me...so I though f**k it, and took off after whoever was next, sorry mate!
Would be nice to find a similar ability rider to do a bit of towing with....but I'm sorta mid field at the moment.
Would be nice to find a similar ability rider to do a bit of towing with....but I'm sorta mid field at the moment.
I'm liking that everyone did well tonight .... should give me a nice handicap advantage next week
