Quick, send reinforcements!
There were 20 or so riders out today for what ended up being a barn burner of a ride! Early accelerations came from Dillon P and a
couple of the CVC boys. Alan B, ABlack, and a new guy on a Specialized tarmac were up front as well. Alan B put in a couple of digs in the first
15 minutes but there were plenty of fresh legs to keep everything together.
Mountain road was chopped up due to road paving,
so that broke up the pack a little bit as Alan B, Little T, and a
couple of others were upfront pushing the pace. The disorganization allowed
Alan B and ABlack to roll off the front midway through Mountain Road.
They met up with Jordan Lynn who was backtracking on the course and all of a sudden that threesome looked like it was rolling away. Back in the
pack CVC went to the front to try and bring it back. Chipping in also was Gregg F and Hunter P. The three up front would have rolled away had it not been for the red light RT 68/70.
Damage was done in the pack though, at least four or five guys got dropped and were not to be seen of again. Once the ride got back onto Moss farms, Alan B looked ready to strike out again, and then Ablack as well. But it stayed all together as everybody ripped through the chicane and then on to
Marion Avenue. Little T jumped off the front getting to the intersection for Marion, and a couple of others followed suit, but it wasn't enough to drive a wedge in the pack just quite yet. Then Alan B
took advantage of the soft legs and jumped off the front. A couple of chasers, Chris C, Aaron B went along and then that created a gap to the rest.
As everyone was rolling by the industrial park Hunter P jumped
across the gap which set into a set into motion a quick response from anybody who had the legs to go for it. Hunter P got across the gap but dragged a few other guys all with him, leading to a truce up front which allowed it to come back together. The result: More guys dropped. The now smaller front group got a green light quickly going over Rt 322 and from there the group took a moment or two to reset and catch their breath.
There are a couple of early moves on
Mount Vernon but nothing serious enough to be considered a breakaway.
Most of it coming from Alan B, Chris C, or Ablack. Eventually, the persistent surges plus teamwork from the CCR guys gave Alan B and Ablack a chance to roll off the front. The chase came from CVC once again, and it all came back together just in time for the false flat section.
Hunter P then attacked taking along Chris C and those two got to work on a
gap.
Never to be left out, Alnn B and Ablack bridged up taking also Little T
with them which made for a group of five up the road. Behind Brian G, the aforementioned new guy, Steve Beaulieu and a couple of others kept the pace honest but it was not enough to bring the quintet back by the corner for Welch road. Upfront Ablack took to the front keeping the pace high before any cat and mouse games could start.
Going into the sprint, Little T jumped from behind all and hit the headwind. Hunter P came around
and was took it by a few bike lengths. The gap to the breakaway
was 8 to 10 seconds at the start of Welch Rd but after the leaders settled in on West Street it was much higher. With the gap in hand, the breakaway stayed away for the rest of the ride.
There was plenty of drama in the break as it was CCR versus CVC with Ablack playing the wild card. For the Hickory Hill Sprint, Alan B took it over Ablack. And those two ended up holding the escaped despite the chase from Little T and Chris C. The remnants of the peloton, just six or seven guys, rolled in three minutes later.
Great ride everyone!
Tuesday the 2nd
The ride is back!
Last week was the soft opening for the post covered 2020 sleeping giant ride season. There were about 12 guys out which was more than expected. A couple of days ago restrictions within the state had been loosened, allowing up to 20 riders. We took advantage of it today! Just about 20 or 19 riders were out and it was a great ride. Alan B, Aaron B, Hunter P, Chris C, and even Kyle Crowell even got into the action! There were numerous attacks in the first half of the ride, but nothing got away from more than a few minutes. On Mount Vernon, Alan B had a solo breakaway that lasted a little bit, but it was altogether by the turnaround sprint. Despite some strong attacks from the usuals, it was Little T who came around and got the sprint easily.
Onto the next sprint on route 70 in Cheshire, where Alan B led the entire field out up the climb. A stiff headwind pushed him back and minimized any chance of him riding away. In the final 500m Aaron B and Hunter P jumped off and went head-to-head to the line with Hunter P getting it by a bike length. From there to the finish, the dwindling pack of seven or eight guys kept it fast. Aaron B had a couple of flyers off the front, but the CVC guys were usually there to close it down. Max A, Chris C and Dan Smith all had good pulls in the final kilometers. Dan had an excellent final dig for the finish line chasing down Alan B and Aaron B but it was too late. Alan B took the final sprint.
Last week was the soft opening for the post covered 2020 sleeping giant ride season. There were about 12 guys out which was more than expected. A couple of days ago restrictions within the state had been loosened, allowing up to 20 riders. We took advantage of it today! Just about 20 or 19 riders were out and it was a great ride. Alan B, Aaron B, Hunter P, Chris C, and even Kyle Crowell even got into the action! There were numerous attacks in the first half of the ride, but nothing got away from more than a few minutes. On Mount Vernon, Alan B had a solo breakaway that lasted a little bit, but it was altogether by the turnaround sprint. Despite some strong attacks from the usuals, it was Little T who came around and got the sprint easily.
Onto the next sprint on route 70 in Cheshire, where Alan B led the entire field out up the climb. A stiff headwind pushed him back and minimized any chance of him riding away. In the final 500m Aaron B and Hunter P jumped off and went head-to-head to the line with Hunter P getting it by a bike length. From there to the finish, the dwindling pack of seven or eight guys kept it fast. Aaron B had a couple of flyers off the front, but the CVC guys were usually there to close it down. Max A, Chris C and Dan Smith all had good pulls in the final kilometers. Dan had an excellent final dig for the finish line chasing down Alan B and Aaron B but it was too late. Alan B took the final sprint.
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