NRS- Australian Cycling Grand Prix (& Victorian Open Road Cycling Championships)August 15-17th, 2008
Ballarat, NSW, Australia
Criterium Championships- Ballarat CBD
Saturday 16th August
33kms; 30 laps of a 1.1km course (basically uphill then downhill)
Results (top 6):
1. Bridie O’Donnell (Landlink)
2. Carly Hibberd (MB Coaching)
3. Kirsty Braun (MB Coaching)
4. Jenny MacPherson (Landlink)
5. Belinda Goss (TIS)
6. Davina Summers (Fleet Cycles)
In addition to the FAB riders in the TT, my competition now included; Belinda Goss (Australian Track World Cup Points Race rider), Jenny MacPherson (2006 AIS team member) and Kirsty Braun (National Criterium Champ).
Race summary: Landlink vs MB Coaching, and the rest of us doing what we could. Unfortunately there was only 14 women in the race and with half the field in the two dominate teams, it was going to make an interesting race. The attacks were constant, mostly on the uphill section. The race was made active with Sprint Points every two laps between laps 24-4. Sprint points (top 5); Bridie (15), Kirsty (11), Carly (11), Chloe (8), Davina (6).
The race winning move was Bridie counter attacking, Carly got her wheel, I saw the move and went with it, but could not keep it going up the hill and was caught in no-mans land. I re-joined the bunch, there were some good efforts to bridge but they were well blocked. For the final sprint (for 3rd) I was well positioned through the final corner, sitting second wheel. I told myself to go, but then hesitated and the girls swarmed. Bridie got Carly on the line for the win. Cyclingnews report- great to see my name in there again.
Race data:
HR av: 175bpm, HR max: 183bpm
Speed av: 34.7km/hr, Speed max: 52.9km/hr
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