Crystal Palace - closed circuit race - 16 August

[John G]

Hi All,

Anyone from the club going to this race tonight? Worth organising a plan of attack as a club

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events ... -League-17

[Ghaleb]

Dont know if anyone else in the 3/4 cat. is coming along...but the plan is...stay in front as long as we can hang on

[John G]

[quote="Ghaleb"]Dont know if anyone else in the 3/4 cat. is coming along...but the plan is...stay in front as long as we can hang on

[Phil H]

Good one for trying it John. From what I've been told, a nasty circuit.

A 5th place to Sylv according to the official TV footage:
[youtubewww]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdhvz0Nfrjo[/youtubewww]

[Sylv]

Should learn to throw my bike over the line .. looks cool too.

[Andrew G]

New finish spot, how did that feel?

[Phil H]

The reason for the new finish spot wasn't a very good one. Nervy crash in the 3/4s and the had to bring an ambulance into the U shaped bit where the normal finish line is.

Hopefully nothing worse than a collarbone. Not nice anyway.

[size=85](At least with time trialling you'll get smacked by a transit doing 90 from behind and never know a thing)[/size]

[John G]

That was a tough race. Fast and technical..... bit scary with a large group too, you need to be 110% focused to just avoid wheels etc etc! .... I got dropped 3 or 4 th lap in..... on the hill..... Ghaleb lasted longer and diod a great ride!.....not sure if it's my cup of tea, much prefer the longer courses like New Chapel!

New Chapel was much more fun and I lasted longer into the race!

Well done Sylv! you where strong mate, that break you initiated early on was ballsy too!