Re: Galisteo Classic Road Race

Racing at over a mile high altitude made the ride a tough one plus the 40 plus mph winds did'nt help. The race started fast with a attack within the first mile. Stayed in the front until a climb at 6 or 7 miles out knocked me off the back when another attack occurred almost at the top. Stayed focused and gathered up 3 or 4 riders that got dropped and put the hammer down in order to run down the lead break. With alot of hard work we caught the lead break just after the turn around at the halfway point. Now it was my turn with a head wind and some flat roads ahead. After resting for a few minutes me a a couple of others started pushing the pace and shook the group of 15 or so down to just six of us by the time we hit the 1 K marker. I ended up 4th in the sprint with all of us in a pile. Our average was over 21.5 mph at the finish. Just need to find a way to save more energy throughout the race and be more ready for the last 100 meters. Scott put in an awesome effort and had to run solo for alot of miles. We got seperated at the start and man did it start fast. Me and Scott were both cooked after the race but after a few (2 or 3) non nascar beers things got better quick.