Well...round 2 was on last night and it was more of the same but this time it was different.

As we rolled out from the meeting point to where we 'start' I chatted up a few riders from other teams and I had 1 team mate with me. I suggested to them that we take turns attacking the big team and try not to chase each other if possible.

This worked out pretty well.

The big team tried the same stuff but with much less success. We rode around their blocking and there was always someone willing to counter their moves. It made for some very fast and agressive training. I think a few light bulbs may have also lit up in the minds of some of the guys I have been training with and racing against for the last few years. I was like a mini clinic on tactics.

I jumped hard a little over 3km out from the finish just to see how long I could hold the group off as they were futzing around setting up for the sprint. I haven't downloaded my power numbers yet but I felt pretty good and then got swamped 150m from the line.

I'll try the same thing next week and see if I can't make it to with 100m. Who knows, maybe next time I'll bring a friend. It certainly isn't the smartest tactic but it gets whatever I have left out of me in a hurry!

Afterwards I said to a buddy that I hope this big team keeps showing up. The extra horse power raises the bar a notch and it gives me someone to ride against which is much more fun.