55+ Team Plan to Perfection

Six 55+ Vic's riders had a plan for the Colorado State

Championship in Dotsero and it worked to perfection.

It yielded a breakaway of 7, including three Vic's, at

the maximum crunch time, and 25 miles later Paul

and Bill delivered Steve into a sprint finish to win.

Now the important details. Jet, Dean, and Mike took

the team responsibility to be at or near the front for the first

25 miles. Jet was the Sergeant at Arms, he ruled the

front for an hour. Mike and Dean put in some key

efforts as well.

A couple of medium length climbs on smooth gravel

roads were predetermined to be the race making feature,

and they were. Bill, Paul, and Steve stuck well as

the climbers tried to inflect damage. A group of six

rounded the high point, and a minor hesitation by

Paul caused him a vicious chase on the gravel decent

to make the lead group seven.

From post race reports I understand that Jet

recovered from his early efforts, picked up Mike,

and dragged a few guys back to the second group

on the road. In the in end this was critical, I helped

Mike preserve his Omnium position and win that

competition. Double duty Jet gets major kudos

for the day.

The lead group was generally cooperative with

everyone taking pulls, especially Paul and Bill.

The final two miles on the frontage road were

strange - very cat and mouse. Bill got fed-up

and ripped on the group at least four time with

sprints that forced the competitor to ride hard.

Finally, the finish came into view and group

accelerated naturally. The slight uphill sprint

suited Steve just fine and it was a clear victory.

Paul arrived at a close 4th, and Bill punch paid

for his earlier sprints.

It my honor to write this blog, but moreover

it is a pleasure to thank the Vic's men. They

talk the talk and they race the race. There is

nothing better.

sjw