Spent the day at our national youth championships. Our team's star 13 year-old got second in the U14 age group, just touched off by half a wheel by the reigning champion, the pair of them having sprinted clear of the bunch. Rode a really smart race, the other guy just had a fraction too much for him. He's only been racing just over a year, didn't know whether to be delighted or heartbroken.
Very proud of the kid. Makes putting the time in worthwhile.