Dunsfold Masters’

By Steve,

Having started in my previous races to try and get away or get in a breakaway (unsuccessfully as yet) and having such a great racing experience in the process, (i will be successful one day), Paul suggested a race plan in which he would take me off the front or ride across if i had got in a break and we would try and work together, failing that we would attempt a last lap lead out with me holding his wheel and him getting me to position A in the sprint. Mmmm i was thinking i really don’t want to let him down (as you do) then remembered the phrase painted on my top tube and said yeh, why not..!!!

well we both got in breaks and had a really good race, but the reason for this email is to tell you about the lead

out attempt,

it was such a buzz…!!!

we got together just before the bell in the home straight, had a quick chat and we were on it, can’t tell you how well the big man rode that lap, smooth and solid, behind it was like being cav, had riders nudging their way towards me trying to move me off the wheel, at one point there were so many of us in such a tight space i thought it was sure to go tits up but on we went, few shouts here and there, mainly me warning them off trying to dislodge me, few went early and Paul waited, they would come back and they did,

winding it up i found i had no more gears which meant we were shifting and hadn’t even got to the sprint,

my sprint was pants, but we knew that before we started,

but the lead out and the execution of getting into position A were perfect,

had i had a decent sprint I would of made top 3 at least,

a new experience for me in racing and one iv enjoyed as much as anything so far..!!

Ps, i have now shaved my legs..???? haha