A very small field of seven lined up today for an A and B grade combined, 40 minutes + 2 laps criterium. It was set up as a handicap with four A graders chasing a two minute gap on three B graders.
Jared Graves (yes world champion mountain biker Jared Graves) was in my group of four, and he absolutely destroyed us to get across the two minute gap. We got there in 28 minutes and then he started attacking again, again and again. I lost contact with him and Trent West (from Team TLD) at about 35 minutes. Jared dumped Trent shortly after and he went on for a comfortable win. Trent came second and I managed to out sprint one of the B grade guys who stayed with me for third (see picture):
This was my first race since November and in many ways it was a great way to 'blow some cobwebs out' because it was so bloody hard. I'm looking forward to the season ahead and to be honest, I hope Jared keeps racing locally, because you can't pay enough for a flogfest like that!
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