I have the wonderful distinction of being the first DNF of the entire friggin race.
Cat 3. Stage 1.
Felw really good. stayed in the top 20 on the circuit. With three laps to go, in a fast 200m before the right hand turn up the hill I get bumped hard on my left by a guy avoiding the cones and go down. It happened so quick I'm really not sure what caused it.
Helmet smashed and my head is being duck taped to a streacher board. I'm fine. road rash is not all that bad, but precautions are precautions and the chief ref said I can't start stage 2 because I didn't finish stage 1.
Rules are rules.
But damn that really sucks. Dr's cleared me to race. I feel ok to race. I traveled 900 miles to do this race. I prepared since March to do this race. I paid a lot of $$$ to do this race and the rules are what they are...out after 20 miles and 45 min.
I helped in the feed zone for the road race and am going to watch the TT in a few min.
Good weekend. Just sucks.