Race Report – Thruxton

Bike Shed Racing at Thruxton – Round2 !

After last weeks racing, 40th places in both the Cat 3/4 for Syco and Myles in the E123 – this week for Round 2 we saw both Myles and Syco back for more and season starts for Dev riders in the Cat 3/4 too. Stephen & Josh took to the track for the first time this year where as Gary made his debut into Crit racing.

E123

“A few attacks from the start which weren’t given much more than 100m before quickly being covered and closed down, mainly on the down-wind sections. I got impatient and tried to bridge a split and put in too much effort into it, realising and looking at my HR i’d noticed I now was recovering so much after efforts and then couldn’t hold on the back of the group. Kept riding for full race and came in 40/41.

We go again for next week.”
Myles

Cat 3/4

Usual business for Syco; in better health and with a full list, Syco stayed safe after a couple of moves were fended off he sat within the pack for a top 25 finish. The wind factor was certainly high and made it very difficult out on the sides of the group – just felt like all power was getting you nowhere. Stephen, Garry & Josh rode just off the pace – Garry sticking within the pack for the first 4 laps and then battling for the rest solo – whereas Josh and Stephen stayed for a further 2 laps and then got dropped off the back by the end of lap 6, riding together for the final 3 laps.

“New track to understand, Strong winds out of cover and adding in the Cat3 riders made this a real tough ride back in the ‘racing scene’ for me.

I was way too excited to be back racing for the first time this year and every time I tried to climb back up the peloton to get myself within the top half I seemed to do it just before the dig up into the chicane – so I’d put in an effort, get to the dig and have to put in an effort up, slow for the chicane, put an effort over the start/finish and just felt by the sixth lap the efforts had got to me and just couldn’t get back on – rolled round with Josh, picked off a few splinter riders – stayed safe and have areas to improve for next race!”
– Stephen

Rider	Category	Max Power (for race)	Avr. Power (for race)	Max Speed (for race)	Avr. Speed (for race)	Distance (for race)	Finishing Position	Diff +
Myles	E123	–	259w	46.1mph	26.2mph	23miles	35/36	+4:30.91
Simon	E3/4	–	–	38.9mph	27.2mph	23miles	25/87	+0:03.67
Stephen	C3/4	–	237w	38mph	23.3mph	23miles	66/87	+5:18.04
Garry	C3/4	–	262w	37.8mph	22mph	23miles	74/87	– 1 Lap
Josh	C3/4	–	223w	40.6mph	24.4mph	23miles	65/87	+5:14.04