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Firstly, big thanks to Andy for putting together a nice little saturday morning race. Sweet roads saw us through suburbia in no time.
Secondly, massive thanks to shoots for the awesome 3k lead out. The gold was never in doubt once we perfectly timed our jump from the pack.
Damo and diapo did their bit to keep the tempo high in the pack. So high in fact a couple of racers were swept up by the broom wagon with 6k to go.
Shoots and I conserved our energy at the back to the peloton, waiting for our moment to come - at the entrance to Windsor Great Park - with just 3k to go.
The bunch were caught napping as Shoots and I went down the right hand side and started to pick up the pace.
Who was gonna get organised for the chase - who had the legs? Smiff, Velocio, Wiesa, perhaps One Less Cardigan, Jenny J or Cornelius still had something left to give?
We were a good 50 metres off the front before the CS Grupetto fastmen got their game together, and Senor Bear and Jaygee gave chase.
Shoots took it up to top cruising speed and effortlessly maintained it whilst I just followed that rear wheel, which span beautifully courtesy of one of our sponsors - thanks Royce.
Senor Bear and Jaygee were slowly catching though, showing plenty of Big Ring Attitude.
Fortunately for us they had not figured on short third category climb at the 1k to go mark and that allowed for a little reprieve as Shoots rose effortlessly up it with me still glued to his wheel.
But what's this, someone has come across - senor Bear (aka Dovvles) was on my wheel. Jaygee had done all the work for Dov and now he might be there to take the win - I believe that might be a first for a Grupetto rider. It wasn't to be.
Of course, I had not done any work at this point due to the effort of Renshoots. With the line 80 metres on I went for the sprint - turning my 67 GI at 180 rpm the victory was always going to be mine.
A quick look at the shoulders at the 20 metre mark and the distinctive black and blue of the Grupetto was gaining fast on my shoulder. Epic comeback from Jaygee. But too little too late. I zipped up my shirt to give my other sponsors maximum exposure and raised my hands up in Victory as we passed the white gate.
Quite simply ls & gs, this was bike racing at it's beautiful best.