Showing it wasn't a fluke, Emile teamed up with Vancouver based former Ontarian Adam Thuss (red truck) to take third in the madison tonight (to be confirmed when official results out later). This time the pair broke away after about a third of the 160 (!) laps and racked up enough points to hold third and challenge for second behind winners Bell and Schwingboth. And once again Emile did it the hard way, following their successful two sprint break (ie away long enough to win two sprints worth of points) with a crucial missed relay that required a very long turn for his teammate and a long chase to catch the pack. As well, they didn't know who was near them in points and once towed their challengers up to other breaks (not unusual in madisons; you need a sharp accountant to keep track of points), and finally mistiming a late attack that nearly saw them off the back in the final sprint, but clinging on for a crucial final point. But they did it! What was is it Neitzche said about whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger?
Emile also finished 8th in the keirin. Emile noted that his worst result was in his specialty, the pursuit.
