This is where it's at!! After spending a week with a French couple near Rennes (merci beaucoup Ruben et Virginie), it was time for the last and most important club race. We had to finish in the top 4 teams to make it to the next division. Swim start was a mess and got some elbows to the head, dragged under and thought this was tickets. My policy is dont do to others unless done to you.. so, 'gloves' came off and swam over people and gave out my own fair share of elbows! Got some clear water and by the first buoy was second. As a drafting race, I decided to keep the swim pace 'cool' and let the front guy work his butt off.
Into the first transition, there were just the two of us. Up the first hill and still two.. where were the others?! Anyway, after the 1st of 3 bike laps, we had a good lead. With the open race starting 10mins after us, the 2nd lap on the bike was mayhem with these tiny roads. Meant the two of us leaders were able to clear ahead of the 2 chase packs. Off the bike and was first into transition. Hit the first of the 3 lap run and pushed hard, paying dearly on the 2nd lap. On the 3rd, I put my head down and hit the line about 20seconds in front of the rest. First French win and also with the other 3 team members, we qualified for next year's division 2. Job done!
Weekend off racing this next, then last French race in La Baule.
2 comments:
Why were you swimming in gloves to begin with???? I am sure you know by now how these French races go. Well done on the race, how were the celebrations that night?
funny aussie that guy is!!! the celebrations, well, bit of humour watching you at the um.. 'other' bar!!!
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