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.