Fitchburg - Day3 Road Race

I was looking forward to improving upon my last Fitchburg Road Race, when I came into it at 8th in the GC, and ended up at 99th. That was when I was a 4, and we only did 3 laps. On tap for today was 6 laps, for a total of 68 miles. There is one signifigant climb with a long false flat after it that hurts a lot... then a really fast (57mph) descent back on down. The final lap features a crazy climb to the top of Wachusset Ski Resort. Nuts.

I felt pretty good on the first lap. We were sort of neutralized because we had been caught by the 35+ field. That kept things real easy on that false flat after the climb. So the first lap was cake for staying in the field. Second lap we went balls to the wall to try and catch a break that had formed on the first lap. We flew up the climb, catching the masters field... which was confusing as heck, and finally leaving them behind for good. I got a bit gapped on the false flat section, but made it all back on the descent by hammering out 57mph. That was fun. I knew what was in store for the next lap, however, and lights went out on the climb. I could reach out and grab the field the whole time.... and actually almost got back on the false flat, but they got a bit too much of a gap that I couldnt' make up on the downhill. Balls. 30 miles to go. A bunch of groups were behind, and they were drilling it paceline style. These people were all idiots. We're not getting back on. We're going to loose massive time, dont' kill yourself! So I rode easy to the feedzone again and stopped and hung out with my parents. When the field came by I hopped back in and finished up with them. Lapped riders finish on the lap with the field... so I rested, and did one less lap. Fresher for tomorrow right? Hopefully... The climb up to the ski resort still hurt like hell. I didn't even start with the group, as I was dropped for a second time (that's a first for me) on the false flat.