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[13 rider]

Very disappointing 2 races for me just didn't have the legs , time trail I just use as a power test so bike choice makes no difference as I'm not really racing it hence the road bike this morning . Power was 25 watts down from last week when normally I can do more power uphill . Main race hung on until the climb after the Brae went deep up the Brae and a kick over the top to get back on but knew I was doomed if it kicked off on the next climb which it did ,didn't have the legs to catch the guy behind me as she past so a long solo relaxed effort . At this point it's the nearest I've ever come to quitting a race I was certainly questioning my life choices 😁

 

[alex_cycles]

Very disappointing 2 races for me just didn't have the legs , time trail I just use as a power test so bike choice makes no difference as I'm not really racing it hence the road bike this morning . Power was 25 watts down from last week when normally I can do more power uphill . Main race hung on until the climb after the Brae went deep up the Brae and a kick over the top to get back on but knew I was doomed if it kicked off on the next climb which it did ,didn't have the legs to catch the guy behind me as she past so a long solo relaxed effort . At this point it's the nearest I've ever come to quitting a race I was certainly questioning my life choices 😁

I really didn't feel strong this morning either. Time was I liked that hilly KoM, but today it was horrible. I can't believe I've done it in 2 minutes in a no draft race before. I was something like 2:13 today - and it hurt.

Race 2 I got dropped from the front pack on the next hill after you. Then Tim caught me, then Kelsey caught us and I just tucked in and destroyed them both on the final 1.1km climb It was quite refreshing to go up the Brae in "easy" mode on lap 2. I normally can't resist smashing that one.

 

[13 rider]

I really didn't feel strong this morning either. Time was I liked that hilly KoM, but today it was horrible. I can't believe I've done it in 2 minutes in a no draft race before. I was something like 2:13 today - and it hurt.

Race 2 I got dropped from the front pack on the next hill after you. Then Tim caught me, then Kelsey caught us and I just tucked in and destroyed them both on the final 1.1km climb It was quite refreshing to go up the Brae in "easy" mode on lap 2. I normally can't resist smashing that one.

Watched your video I was so close to just hanging on over the top over the kick after the Brae but couldn't kick to close the gap as it went downhill and was so spent when Kelsae came by I was out of gas to even think about catching her wheel. Perhaps I could have accepted my fate before the climb not gone deep and latched on to Kelsae but I was desperate to hang onto the group

 

[alex_cycles]

Watched your video I was so close to just hanging on over the top over the kick after the Brae but couldn't kick to close the gap as it went downhill and was so spent when Kelsae came by I was out of gas to even think about catching her wheel. Perhaps I could have accepted my fate before the climb not gone deep and latched on to Kelsae but I was desperate to hang onto the group

I guess I pushed thing a little at the top of the first Brae, but not that much. Like you I was one dig short on the start of the long final climb after reverse corkscrew castle. Martijn was behind me and he managed to get back on. Mind you I kicked his arse in race 1, so perhaps he was saving it for race 2 or just wanted to get me back

Anyway you're still doing well 5th overall. The way I've done the points is to disincentivise people jumping into race 2 and racing it fresh. Basically you can't win the League doing that. That was one of the reasons I wanted to beat Tim Tobbe at the end. He skipped race 1, so needed to be taught a lesson. (He and Kelsey are from one of our ZRL teams).

@13 rider do you have any course suggestions/requests for future Friday Smashes? The format is still going to be ~2km then a 20-30 minute drafting race, but anything that fits that could be done.