Cyclosportif Lancelin and York

Cyclosportif is team riding over a  course that varies between around 80kms and up to 110kms. At Lancelin we had a team of 5 riders and it was a windy day with plenty of undulation. A couple of our riders were clearly fitter and full credit to them.

At York, we, again, had 5 riders (you can have a minimum 4 riders up to a maximum of 9 riders. We were ninth last team to set off as teams are now handicapped from slowest starting first. With only 5 team riders, it means we can’t share the load of doing ‘turns’ at the front of  our team. We did share the load however and kept a tight echelon formation into the first 30kms with a cross/head wind over our right shoulders.

It’s a little hairy taking up a good portion of the lane but its relatively easy to pick traffic approaching from behind. The series of rolling hills were challenging and plenty of team riders split up a little here. A few  punctures sighted and a couple of ‘yaks’!!

Our next event is Swan Valley which, although flat, is usually a windy and wet event.

Adios amoebas. More regular posts I promise

CHRISTO