Albion's Esteem CX

Another CX race as i prep for Provs in Ottawa... had a good couple weeks of training (trainer, outside at night and on the Batty Classic Course) and felt a bit tired but good... a totally fast course that i rode well but was never really aggressive enough to take the lead.... followed Tristan Smit for the last lap, never got around him or close enough to really be in the sprint...

Andrew Croutch was strong as always.... but managed to break his chain right by the pits (coincidence?) which left 2 of us to hold him off...

Tristan had some great power on the road climb.. and consistently laid the boots to me on the road.... but i caught up every lap on a high speed corner when he recovered...

a nice looking bottle of Beer held by a bunch of guys with UGLY 'staches...

Thanks need to go to Paul Greene... i had a horrible start as you can see until Greener blew the first right hander, tore the tape and we all followed... being farther back gave me a chance to duck under the tape back onto the course and shift before the steep hill... 9th spot to 3rd... Sweet...