The series moved to Stanthorpe and Warwick for the second round of the series.
Stage 1: 33km Team Time Trial
We did pretty well in this and came 10th out of 18 teams. We worked well together as a team and made it to the finish with 5 / 6 riders. It was a tough, hilly and windy course. I felt pretty good and am fairly pleased with how it went.
Stage 2: 120km Road Race
I definitely had a bit of fatigue in my legs from the morning effort but didn't feel too bad. The first 20km was very hard with over half the field being disposed of up a long, draggy climb and some nasty cross winds. I was caught up behind a crash at the 30km point and had to almost completely stop. I quickly chased back to a group of four who had also been caught up. We chased for a solid hour but didn't make contact with the front group (which by that point was down to thirty-one riders). That is where we stayed. I was frustrated and disappointed with this because I was finding it fast, but wasn't really in 'trouble' in terms of staying in that front group. Grr...
Stage 3: 125km Road Race
I thought I had good legs yesterday and I was right. The course today was undulating with some very nasty cross winds on narrow roads. I stayed near the front and positioned myself correctly in terms of staying out of the gutter. The race had blown to pieces by the end with small groups coming in and a huge bunch of riders exiting. I was in a group of twelve that was sprinting for 25th and I ended up 29th, earning a valuable 18 points for Team TLD. I am very pleased with this ride. I watched some good A grade bike riders blow up on the road today and I was able to keep on going. I think I am starting to get some form...
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