Sneak Attack from the Rain, and a Dubious Light
A rainy forecast kept most riders away, but 12 to 14 of the faithful showed up and were rewarded with dry roads at the start. The early miles were uneventful until Gentle Paul pushed off the front on the backroads of Cheshire. Turner French threw in a few digs but was mostly quiet this week.
Crossing into Southington, there were a few efforts to stretch things out, but nothing stuck. On the turnaround sprint, Hunter P opened it up on Welch Drive but had drivetrain issues right as Turner French and Little T launched. Dan Smith was also in the mix to the line. Little T took the sprint with Noah Black close behind.
The group came back together until Dan Smith gave it another go on Atwater. He didn’t get the light, but on the other side, he kept pushing and was gifted a gap. Hunter P bridged up to him on West Johnson, and the two got to the light just as is was going yellow, giving the duo a clean getaway.
Turner French was already in pusuit and he was dragging along Sean Hurley and the new guy Italian Stallion Stefeno P. Those three slid underneath the red while the rest of the pack stopped.
That sealed it, the breakaway of five stayed away: Dan Smith, Hunter P, Turner French, and kudos to the new guys who have been riding strong.
