Mar 1, 06:52 PM by Steve | Southern Nevada Stage Race Report
Posted in Cycling & Race-Report
Wrapping up the stage race weekend, today was the “Callville Bat Crit”, a .8 mile loop with a small rise, carved out of the parking lots at the marina. Although there unfortunately were no time bonuses for my win yesterday, I gained a position in the GC due to popping one guy from the field, and was sitting 6th, in the money. I had a few guys within time bonus reach of me, so I had riders to mark in the crit. I didn’t go into this weekend with intention of caring about my GC placing, but I wasn’t going to let they money slip through my fingers. I didn’t care how I did in the crit as long as nobody behind me got any time on me. I was 12 seconds behind 5th and wasn’t going to gain any position unless I got in a break with a big gap to the field.
I raced very conservatively, starting near the back of the field (down to just over 30), and waited until about halfway to start gaining position. Around that time, Robert Shaw, sitting second in the GC, rolled off the front pretty much unchallenged. Shane in first had to respond to protect his lead but was not able to bridge and fell back to the pack. Around 3 to go I worked my way up near the front. A few guys launched on the last lap and nearly caught Robert but he got the win and the GC. I got 9th and kept 6th in the GC, John finished in the pack and slipped to 5th.
I had to wait around for a few hours to get my $25 and got to watch Kim and Jane sprint to 2nd and 3rd in their women’s 3/4 race.
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good job! I’d guess they give upgrade points based on the GC, no?
— bill at Mar 2, 12:32 PMNo GC upgrade points for 4->3, but it doesn’t matter because I have enough now. :)
— Steve at Mar 2, 12:58 PM