For the record, they call it a 'kermesse' but I call it a criterium...
A bit of a frustrating day. Raced the B grade club criterium in a field of 15. The organizers told me at the start that I might have to ride A grade because of a smaller field there and in hindsight I should have jumped at the chance. The race was extremely negative, with most of the riders happy to chase the breaks and then grind to a halt once caught. I had three good attempts at getting away in small groups which did not manage to work. A young guy slipped off the front with a lap or two to go and the bunch looked at me to chase. I didn't, and was actually pleased to see him stay away and win. I got 3rd in the bunch sprint for 4th overall. I was pleased to see the guys who had ridden so negatively come unstuck as their best position was 3rd. Overall, the pace was not really challenging and I think I am going to move up to A grade next time. I had actually done a pretty solid 105km in the morning, which makes the fact that I found this race pace quite soft, even more of a reason to move up. Wish me luck...
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