Monday, April 23, 2007

April 22, 2007, NY Spring Series 7th Race - Prospect Park


Masters 35+ Results:
None

Distance: 33 miles
Report:Only 10 laps & 25.5 mph is 3 mph faster this week, warm air moves out of the way easier. Large WW turnout in SS masters and a strong field. Krebs and Axis wanted a field sprint and got it. WW's were the aggressors all race, and small break groups formed but were brought back repeatedly. Tom did a good job specifying the domestique role after the race. Chris organized an effort mid-race. (More of that is needed). In the field sprint finish, Tony M had a good spot to go for a place, but a TRUCK in the race lane stopped him for the third time in two years, luckily no crash.


Category 1-2-3

Distance: 37 miles

Report: The Prospect 1-2-3 was very fast. The race was cut from 17 to 11 laps at the start due to the duathlon, but they might have thrown in an extra lap somewhere. JT was in a break with some horsepower from the start line to third street and pulled two (2) times. After that JT rode far back because there was no wind and the field flying. T Settel was near the front when a break did go-- with seven or ten guys but we didn't think it was serious because the field was just a few seconds behind for several laps. But then the gap went large and that was it. Amaury from Mengoni won, while El Pollo crashed hard in the sprint from the field. 17 laps would have been different.