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.