GVCC Bloomfield Race Report -- 1st & 2nd

From EG:


Me, AJ, Jeremy K., and Aaron J. represented the Ommegangsters in a tight race right to the finish. The two lap course was mostly rolling hills, and with no major climbs the majority of the group was able to stay together until the finish. With about five miles to go I got frisky and took a shot at a breakway that lasted about a mile before I sat up and started telling myself how stupid I was. I rejoined the group and worked in with AJ and Aaron hiding from the wind and trying to conserve some energy for what what shaping up to be a field sprint. With about a mile to go the Ommegangsters moved up in the group trying to gain good position for the final right turn and short "power climb" before the finishing flat. Through the turn and up the climb the pace accelerated and thinned the group out. AJ dropped the hammer and took off over the top of the climb and got a 20 yard gap off the front with about 500 yards to go. I was able jump away and bridge up to AJ and the two of us were able put about 5 seconds on the pack. I crossed the line just ahead of AJ giving the Ommegangsters a 1-2 finish. Aaron crossed the line a few seconds later banging elbows and bars with the remainder of the lead group. Jeremy finished right in the mid-twenties, not bad at all for his first road race. Good results, beautiful weather, an all around good day for the crew.



From GD:

For the Masters crew, the 43 mile race contained Greg D, Dan F & Jeff W. While not quite posting the result of the other guys, we finished top 1/2 with Dan making an unsuccessful break attempt with some uncooperative rivals and Jeff W at the front of the main pack for most of the race. A Canadian team had the numbers and horsepower and played it perfect in the end. Jeff''s result was not indicative of what should have been as he locked wheels with a dude that dropped his chain on the finish climb and had to unclip and yank his bike off the other guy's. Congrats to Jeff's wife for a great placing in the ladies race and congrats to Dave F (one of those rival friends) on a nice result as well. (Despite the results noting that the Masters winner was an Ommegangster, we love the PR but can't claim him as ours.)

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