Team indiebike.com p/b OrthoIndy Family,
The race was the final of the Ohio Spring Race Series. Three team members made the trip; Michael, Steve, and myself. The course was an 18 mile loop that was mostly flat with the exception of one bitch of a hill. And I mean this thing was serious; steep and well over a mile long.
Michael rode in the 5s race, finishing in the pack. They did 36 miles (2 loops). He thought he placed somewhere in the 20s. I didn't hear an elaborate race report from him.
Steve and I were in the 3s race. We did 4 loops for a total of 72 miles. The race started slowly, and then about 9 miles in, the hill happened. By the time the hill had been conquered there was no single group, and there wasn't for the remaining 63 miles. This was great for me b/c myself and another rider had gapped the group. A small group of maybe 5 riders were chasing, and we figured they'd catch us on the flats, which would be great b/c we'd probably have enough guys to stay away from the pack. For whatever reason, they didn't chase us down. We kept on it and by the final lap, according to Michael who was at the start/finish line, we had about 10 minutes on the next rider. Of course we didn't know, so we continued to push ourselves to complete exhaustion. The separation between the two of us in the break happened a bit outside of the 200 meter mark. He had made an attempt to drop me about a half mile before the finish, but i was able to hop on his wheel and rode there until i made my move. He wasn't able to counter.
When I finished, Steve was already off his bike. And i believe he said it was a "mechanical" issue that kept him from finishing. Isn't that right, Steve?
Chalk it up: another victory for team indie bike!
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