Race Reports from KY

KY race report
Sunday, April 5, 2009

It was a beautiful day for a bike race here in Kentucky. We drove 45 minutes outside of Louisville to the nondescript Waddy, Kentucky for today’s 50 mile circuit race. Though storms were promised for early in the afternoon, they held off and we had 75 degree weather with sunshine and a strong south/southwest wind.
The race started out quick; in the first thirty seconds attacks were firing like the fireworks at Kentucky’s Thunder Over Louisville (look that one up!). I did my best to cover and found myself in a break with five guys. About halfway into the first lap, I attacked and stayed off the front with one other guy, who just sat on my wheel. I made it all the way to the end of the third lap with the same guy still on my wheel, though he was starting to get fatigued when I continued to attack him on the climbs. We were caught by two others towards the end of the third lap and I attacked starting the fourth lap. This time I was by myself, so at least my work was a little more productive.
Three-fourths of the way through the fourth lap, I was caught just before the big climb. I rested for a few and a few people caught up to me. As I crested the hill, I attacked again and soloed the rest of the fourth lap and half of the last lap when a few guys caught me. I rested for a couple minutes before I countered a move. Another guy just sat on my wheel and I asked him if he wanted me to counter my own attack or are you willing to rotate with me. After a couple pedal strokes of silences I countered my attack. When I looked back I saw his legs locked up and he was done. I rode the rest of the way in and finished well over a minute ahead of the chase group of three.
Eisinger's 2nd Race
Ciclismo

70 mile flat windy road race with a stronger field:

I arrived at the race about 40 minutes before it started. The drive took around 3 hours. It was sunny but the wind was intense. The race started with a break out of the gate. I hung in trying to hind from the wind. The break was pulled back after about 12 miles and then people started to attack. I caught on a couple but then saved my energy since all of these efforts were being brought back. It wasn’t until the small incline in the course that a break started to roll off the front. I caught a wheel and worked to bridge to the break. We had 8 guys. Two teams had two guys each and we all worked well together just rotating until the last 4 miles. I know the finish was on a downhill and with a cross / tail wind. Most of the guys in the break were sprinters and I knew it would be tough to beat any of them in a sprint finish especially with there teammates. So I attacked mid way up the hill and got away with one other guy. He was kind of soft pedaling looking back and we were caught by 2 other guys (one was just sitting on) about 2 k out. We dropped the rest of the guys. Once we were caught there was a little hesitation and I attacked again. The guy who was doing all the work to catch us blew up and the guy who I was working with tried to reel me back in with the other guy on this wheel. He managed to catch me about 200 meters out and blew up but the guy who got the free ride went around both of us. I managed to place 2nd and felt good about the effort. The other guys in the break were impressed with the move and congratulated me instead of the guy who own.