HILLINGDON CYCLE CIRCUIT E123 RACE 25TH AUGUST

 A perfect day for racing!! nice and hot just how I like it.  I rode over to Hillingdon today to get a good warm up in before the race as the guys usually like to start with lots of attacks and I wanted to be in the break today if possible.   Sure enough the race started with attacks with Matt Seaton from Rapha Condor leading a 3 man break early on in the race.  I jumped across with Adam Norris of PCA and some other guys from AW cycles.  We caught the leading 3 and worked hard to keep the break away until we eventualy lapped the field.  We had a good break of 7 guys but it was clear with about 20 laps to go a few of the guys where suffering with the pace.  I was feeling good and was enjoying racing on old turf!!   With 10 laps to go AW cycles start the 1,2 attackes which put a few of the guys off the back, then with 7 laps to go the pace dropped and the sprints started! In my opinion a bit too early as it gave to guys the chance to catch our group by the last 2 laps! I attacked a few times hoping they may let me go but no way!!  Matt seaton and an AW rider clipped of the front  which left us sprinting for 3rd place.  I sprinted my little legs off and came 11th.      

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