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We didn't fly to the States for Red Hook, not saying that that won't be the case in the future, but the big races are what sponsors really care about and if you're there, on view and getting photographed etc., then you're featuring your sponsors at a massive event.
It's not always about winning the race, but chasing your own personal goals. I've asked every rider for NLTCBMBC what their personal targets were for the year and I've tried to help them achieve that if possible, I'm not going into detail about team setup and sponsorship terms etc., as it's not the right thing to do, but don't discount the marketing power of Instagram/Facebook et al.
Anyway, I enjoyed racing again at Red Hook Crit. It was my first race back since breaking my collarbone in April and I felt a bit of pressure to do better than I did last year, but I failed due to my training (yes, amateur rider in training shocker) taking a massive setback for the last 3 1/2 months. I chickened out working with groups of riders after earlier crashes in qualifying so thought it would be best to roll around on my own and set a qualifying time. It wasn't to be though, but it gives me something to aim for for next year.