Post by hairpin on Jul 29, 2011 23:05:19 GMT 1
Myself, Ryan and Josh (guesting for us) made up a three man team for TOO. Tonights stage was 22 mile relatively flat stage with 2 intermediate sprints for points. The three of us stayed well up in the first third of the riders and the pace was comfortable enough in the bunch. At the 17 mile mark I hit a pothole and thought it would be a puncture for sure 
half a mile after this I thought the tyre was going down so pulled over and checked it seemed ok but the wheel was steering to the left slightly. By the time neutral service came round the bunch had hit the fast descent in and I was never gettting back on so soloed home on my own av.22.5 
. Josh and Ryan worked hard and got in an eight man break for what was a very small amount of time and the peleton pulled everyyone in. It was clear that nobody was getting away, and with Omagh controlling the bunch with 6 teams filled with 4 riders nobody was going to get through either 
A safe nights riding with no incidents. Hopefully the hills tomorrow will allow the lads to do some damage 
while I will try to hang on 
.
half a mile after this I thought the tyre was going down so pulled over and checked it seemed ok but the wheel was steering to the left slightly. By the time neutral service came round the bunch had hit the fast descent in and I was never gettting back on so soloed home on my own av.22.5 
. Josh and Ryan worked hard and got in an eight man break for what was a very small amount of time and the peleton pulled everyyone in. It was clear that nobody was getting away, and with Omagh controlling the bunch with 6 teams filled with 4 riders nobody was going to get through either 
A safe nights riding with no incidents. Hopefully the hills tomorrow will allow the lads to do some damage 
while I will try to hang on 
.
