KB 12th in over 60's National Champs

Keith's report ...

With 90 kms around the hilly Portsdown circuit on a hot day it was hard from the start. With over 4 miles of climbing each lap including a 200mtr 39x23 section in the last 2k and the drag up Portsdown it was a case of who could hang on the longest. Over 40 starters, it was down to just 25 after a couple of laps, then with 2 laps to go a group of 4 attacked on the steep section and although were held by the chasing bunch, now down to 14, they stayed away. Last lap bell and the break were 30 secs up, the bunch down to 10 and then 8 by the top of Portsdown. After 80k of “hiding in the wheels” I took a crafty attack of the front only to be caught on the steep section and to trail in last of the bunch in 12th place. Under 10stone by the time I got home!!