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As clubman says, finished main bunch which I am delighted with. It didn't start off too quickly, but about 40 miles in things started to pick up and I got a bit nervous. I managed to stay in though and finished with the bunch.
The last 14 miles of the race were seven laps of a circuit with a little lump in it. I say 'little' as it is the sort of lump you wouldn't really notice if you were just out on a bike ride, but after about the 5th ascent I was wrecked and really feeling it in my legs. Guzzled a bit of water and hung on for the finish - eyeballs-out, as they say.
The course was really good though, with some great sweeping corners and some fast descents.
Now relaxing watching the track cycling with a glass of Old Peculiar (well earned, I think!)