Race Report (May 21st) with bonus material.
05-22-08, 09:19 AM
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Race Report (May 21st) with bonus material.
I raced last night.
Niki Terpstra was there.
So was Steven Rooks.
Plus a bunch of other guys.
Other than an impressive demonstration by Terpstra, it was a boring race.
That is all.
epilogue
Racing the night before a planned 5.5 hour ride shouldn't be that big of a deal.
Unless your post race meal consists of 4 pints, a packet of crisps, and sitting in a smoky pub, shouting at football match being played in Moscow.
Fortunately my training partners took pity on me for the first 2 hours.
shock, horror, the road actually bends.
contemporary dutch landscape.
Niki Terpstra was there.
So was Steven Rooks.
Plus a bunch of other guys.
Other than an impressive demonstration by Terpstra, it was a boring race.
That is all.
epilogue
Racing the night before a planned 5.5 hour ride shouldn't be that big of a deal.
Unless your post race meal consists of 4 pints, a packet of crisps, and sitting in a smoky pub, shouting at football match being played in Moscow.
Fortunately my training partners took pity on me for the first 2 hours.
shock, horror, the road actually bends.
contemporary dutch landscape.
05-22-08, 09:42 AM
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Although I really liked the reverence given to the bike by the Dutch (and the chant the have at football matches against German clubs; "Give us back our bikes") the riding is fantastically boring until you get nearer the Belgian border.
I take it you've returned to civilization?
I take it you've returned to civilization?
05-22-08, 09:46 AM
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the route of todays ride has to be one of the most monotonous rides ever.
close enough.
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05-22-08, 09:56 AM
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I know we approach these race reports from opposite ends of the spectrum, but this does not constitute a race report, even for you. How'd you do? Did you kick that skinny Dutch kid's ass?
05-22-08, 10:02 AM
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jump. work. sit. work. sit up.
wait.
attack. wait. work. sit. sit. work. counter. sit up.
wait.
watch. watch. watch. jump. bridge. sit. sit up.
wait.
attack. work. sit. sit. wait. work. sit up. counter. caught.
repeat.
sprint.
05-22-08, 10:02 AM
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It's cool that they watch football out there and all... but do they know it's not actually in season? Are they watching reruns like on FEN?
05-22-08, 10:10 AM
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You had to go and post a sensible response... something wrong with this picture.
05-22-08, 10:16 AM
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he took off from the back, and one guy was able to grab his wheel. i was part of a group that tried to bridge.
they were off the front for a few laps, i doubt the other guy did any work. everything became 'gruppo compatto', and he just hung out in the pack.
