[BHV] Yuasa Crit Race Report

[George Hluck]

If you had a tough time then I know the pace was brutal...

Kudos for racing with the Cat 3s!

george

On Sep 16, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Brian Klotz wrote:

> Hell BHV'ers,
> Jeff and I just finished the Yuasa Crit down near Reading and had  
> quite a eye opening experience. The race was on very nice roads,  
> with wide, well-swept corners, so overall, a spectacular course. We  
> started out at 8:30 with a Category 4 race which had about 40-45  
> riders. As it turned out, the race was the championship for the PA  
> Best All Around Rider competition, so some of the best bike racers  
> in the state were on the line. They definitely made their presence  
> felt throughout the first 10 laps of the race as the pace was  
> wicked fast. Jeff hung in the front like a champ, but I had a bad  
> race, struggling to stay on the back of the pack. Eventually, I  
> dropped out as I just was working too hard by myself. Jeff rode  
> strong the rest of the race and ended up finishing in 11th place,  
> outsprinting a few extra guys at the end.
>
> About an hour or so later, we tried our hand at a 3/4 race, which  
> turned out to be even tougher than the first race. The pace was  
> just unbelievably fast, and though I held on for about 5 laps, I  
> ended up falling back into a chase group that was eventually pulled  
> from the race about halfway through. Jeff was also pulled from the  
> race around the same time.
>
> The race, although it was disappointing for me as I didn't finish  
> either race, was a real eye opening experience of how many tough  
> riders are out there. I would definitely recommend this race for  
> our race team to do next year. The level of competition was worth  
> the trip!
>
> Brian
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