Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

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Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Matt W » Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:43 pm

Third race at Palace, the week before was cancelled due to the rain.
Better luck this time round though as we had a lovely sunny evening, a warm 18 degrees! Clockwise again because of the wind.

I cycled over again this week, but I didn't refuel or stretch after so I wasn't feeling brilliant.
During my short warm up and the beginning of the race I noticed some strong looking cyclists. I just stuck in their wheel!

During the race we had a few people trying to break away, nothing big. I was shocked when I looked back. I was a lone ranger about 10 meters ahead! I was at the front doing my turn at the front, pushing about 80% but once again it was the corners that gave me distance. I didn't brake, looked behind me, and they were gone. Two looked as though they were sprinting to catch me! I eased off though knowing we still had about 7 laps to go; I didn't fancy doing that all on my own!! I smiled to myself knowing I had wasted their energy though :lol:

I was near the front the rest of the race. The final lap was quite slow though going through the bell. It ended up being a sprint.
I was four back when we went round the final bend. I was going to try what I did last time (go around the outside) but I went to wide :( I was pleased with my sprint though. I managed to close the gap I had made and got into third. I was coming up behind first and second with quite a bit of speed, but I don't think I got second. I pushed my bike forward at the last second so it was very close!
If only I hadn't gone wide I could of got my first win!
It's only my 3rd race though (I don't count cyclopark because I had no idea what I was doing) so I'm still learning!

[size=120]Crystal Palace Criteriums - 4th June 2013 - U16's [/size]

1 Aidan Woolven Sutton CC/De Ver
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3 Matthew Webber Addiscombe CC

[url]https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/85588/Crystal-Palace-Crits-5#results[/url]

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[img]http://i42.tinypic.com/2q8yowj.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i39.tinypic.com/ojjij8.jpg[/img]
[size=150]Final Sprint[/size]
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Alan M » Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:49 pm

Well done Matt
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Andrew G » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:55 pm

Excellent Matt :D . Really enjoying reading your tales as you start out on your racing journey.
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Roy Green » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:21 pm

Ditto here - good ride, Matt!
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Ghaleb » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:24 pm

Doing really well...keep it up Matt
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby simon Lythgoe » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:09 pm

congrats on 3rd! a nice race report
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:20 pm

Well done, Matt!!! Go Addiscombe!!! Go!!! Allez! Allez! Allez! Next time don't wait for the sprint! It gives them a chance. Go from a long way out. Try a long one! :D
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Phil H » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:30 pm

It's not about whether you win or lose - it's about whether you beat the VCL kids.

Class. And with another year to go in U16 too. Tom showed me your Strava data and I was impressed.

Assuming it's not raining next week (it seems to rain on Tuesday's when Tom's not doing evening 10s) then we'll be up there.
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby katie » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:23 pm

That's brilliant Matt, well done
Loving the write ups too
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Keith » Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:21 am

Well done Matt.
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Matt W » Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:58 am

Thanks everyone, the resuts are already out on the Crystal Palace Crits website:

[size=120]Crystal Palace Criteriums - 4th June 2013 - U16's [/size]

1 Aidan Woolven Sutton CC/De Ver
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3 Matthew Webber Addiscombe CC


I'm 1st overall on points though!! :D
http://crystalpalacecrits.wix.com/home#!standings/c1yws
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:54 pm

[quote="Matt W"]Thanks everyone, the resuts are already out on the Crystal Palace Crits website:

[size=120]Crystal Palace Criteriums - 4th June 2013 - U16's [/size]

1 Aidan Woolven Sutton CC/De Ver
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3 Matthew Webber Addiscombe CC


I'm 1st overall on points though!! :D
http://crystalpalacecrits.wix.com/home#!standings/c1yws


Allez!! Allez!!! Allez!!!! :D :D :D
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Ant » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:52 pm

Well done indeed, Matt! :D
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Toks » Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:19 am

So, you've now raced twice at London's hardest crit circuit and its resulted in a poduim finishes both time :!: . I think your gonna be good pretty good at this bike racing thing. Great Job Matt 8) 8)
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Re: Crystal Palace Crits #5 - 4th June '13

Postby Marek » Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:46 am

Excellent stuff, keep it up, I thought you looked pretty handy when we sprinted for Charlwood a few weeks ago.

Cheers

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