Sondela Bela Bela

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Did the race on Saturday. Thought the new route was quite challenging (social rider). Very flat and too fast. Kept up with the leaders of the BL bunch for 30km (average 42km/h at that stage), then the pace got to me. New bunch formed from the dropped riders. I sat in front for about 10km with no one wanting to help setting the pace until a lady got fed up and told the other guys to help up front. I just smiled but it worked for a while, then I was alone in front again. Think I overcooked it and eventually got drop from the bunch. was in and out of small passing bunches till the end. Still happy with my time despite having had very bad cold 2 weeks ago. 6km from the finish. there was a bad crash. It was a bunch I joined up with, but fortunately got dropped from just before they crashed.

 

Well done to the organizers. Much better than last year