Race Report: Gold Coast Cats Criterium

Today was a good day! Raced the support criterium for a Gold Coast Club Teams series. It was A and B grade combined with about 35 starters. I stayed near the front and ended up in nearly every break that went down the road. There were some very good Elite A riders there, including guys who have dominated some of the State Road Series and the guy who won the Battle of the Border earlier in the year. Only twelve of us were there for the last few laps. A rider bolted at two to go, and I went after him on my own inside the last lap. I didn't get to him and got caught by two guys going like a train and then the sprint from what was left of the group caught me on the line. I came 6th. I am very, very happy with how this went. It was by far the strongest ride I have had and I feel very encouraged.

Race Report: Toowoomba Club Race

A small field of 9 took part in the local A grade club race at Goombungee yesterday. It was only 51km, which was three laps of a 17 km course. The course was fairly hard with three long hills, including one only a few kms from the end that actually had quite a bit of sting in it. It broke up on the last lap and the first two places came in on their own. I was in a group of three sprinting for 3rd and I came 4th. I sprinted pretty well again but the guy who beat me actually got the jump on us from about 800 m out and I just missed him on the line (see photo). It would seem that my sprint is starting to 'work' a little bit. It was short today, but hard, so overall I am happy with how it went.