Last night we picked up our game again, only this time it was Sammy and Ankney; Gifford and Chad; and Mike and myself. We stooped to a much lower level this week. The first stooping occurred only six miles in, when Ankney stopped to take a leak. Chad saw it, so he and I went to the front and drilled it, forcing Mat to chase. I was pretty confident with Mike and I on the hill and we went into it with good positioning. We conserved and just kept a steady tempo, our rivals were no where to be seen. All of the sudden I look back and see Mat and Sammy, and then as soon as I see them, they launch a hard attack. I quickly realized what this secret weapon was they had been talking about. It was a bungee cord stretched from Mat’s bike to Sammy’s. I had to put an end to it, so I jumped up there and attached myself as a caboose, with no engine. There were definitely plenty more dirty tactics (e.g. hip slings) throughout the ride, but that was by far the funniest move of the day.
KOM
*Chad didn’t check to make sure Josh was on before he drilled it at the beginning, popping his pony as usual.
Intermediate Sprint
Final Sprint
