Race Report: Escape Velocity Stage Race

[Roland]

Somehow Peter tricked me into going over to Vancouver on Saturday to get classified for Paralympic competition and to compete in a TT to set a time standard. I figured if I was going over for the TT I might as well make a trip out of it and compete in the Crit as well. I was busy on the Sunday, so I couldn't stay for the road race.

I raced in the B category which is 'most of the Category 3's and very fast 4's'

First up was the crit. About 30 of us started, it was windy but the roads were dry. I was in the back 3rd of the pack, but the yoyo wasn't too bad so I didn't really feel the need to move up. It was very windy, so I didn't want to be anywhere near the front. Things were fairly uneventful for the first 35 minutes, then the rain started. Just light rain, but I don't like crits in the rain. I eased up a bit and drifted to the back of the pack. With 2 laps to go, I missed an acceleration and got popped off of the back of the pack. Didn't really want to sprint in the rain anyway. I was just happy to stay with the pack pretty much the entire race.

Race #2 was the TT. Almost perfectly flat, but once again, very windy. I started 30 seconds behind Peter, but never saw him. Dave Shishkoff started 1 minute ahead and I had him in view by the end. The guy who started behind me passed me 1 or 2 km into the TT, going about 5 km/h faster than me. He caught Peter was well. I finished exactly mid pack, but my time was too slow, so Peter said he doesn't want to coach me anymore.

Stats:
Crit: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/29116284
TT: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/29116275

Racing in Vancouver was tons of fun. Anybody want to go over and do Race The Ridge or K-Town Classic?

[Josh.E]

Nice work, man. I'm guessing from your speed stats, the headwind was on the way out, huh? That's always better for a TT.

I'd love to go over for a race over there. I'll have to talk barbara into a trip to "see family".

(luckily my almost-brother in law races over there too)
Josh