NVGP Stage 1 TT
My goal for this stage was to finish
under 9 minutes and get a top 10. I knew my time trialing was coming along and I
finally feel like I'm getting used to the position a bit. I took off at the
start and the bike just went up to 35 mph with little effort. I knew it was
going to be a solid ride right away. I pushed about 35 until the hill, switching
between my 54X11 and 12. On the little hill I slowed to 30 then ramped it back
up to hit the turn around at just a few seconds over 4 minutes. I passed my 30
second man shortly after and was still feeling good, but it was getting harder
with the wind change. On the final stretch I was pushing too large of a gear
perhaps, but I kept an eye on my time, it was going to be close... I stood up
and sprinted for the line and nailed an 8:54! Good enough for 7th overall, 2nd
in the amateur category by 1.5 seconds! Ouch. It sure would have been cool to
get the jersey, but I was very pleased with how I rode. It was a long night of
hanging out and trying to stay fresh for 10 minutes of racing. Worth it in the
end, but a long night anyway. Well, I need to go prep my bike for stage
2...
Posted: Thu - June 15, 2006 at 11:54 AM
