Cats Hill Classic

by Russ Gauthier

Category: M35+ 4/5
Duration: 10 laps
Teammates: Andy, Ben, Carl, Serge and Shane
Place: 4th

Apparently this race suits me.

Per Beth Leasure’s instructions, my plan was to lead Ben up the hill on the final lap and pull him as close to the finish as I could.  To this end, I sat mid pack the whole race.  Each lap I would charge the hill to pick up a few places and conserve energy the rest of the lap (usually losing back the places gained on the climb). During the last few laps I summited the hill top 10 and stayed top 15 for the rest of the lap.

On the second to last time up the the hill, I pulled up beside Ben to let him know I was ready to work.   Ben waved me on saying he didn’t have it and I was on my own.

At the start of the final lap, I was just outside the top 10 with Andy and Shane up ahead.  I crested the hill 4th.  Unfortunately, a Minmax guy attacked the hill hard from a better position and had a 50 meter gap going past the park.  I decided to follow the two wheels in front me down the hill and hoped to catch him on the finishing straight.  I chose too big a gear a couldn’t get spun up enough to catch the guy in front of me and actually got passed by a guy that got a great lead out from Shane.

-Russ

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