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CHRIS
EATOUGH-
TREK/VOLKSWAGEN In from World Cups - Out to Big Bear! |
Ferg,
Bottom line is I gave it my best shot and it wasn't quite enough. I had a decent
race,
the best I could have had on the day, but didn't feel very strong. The day after
the race,
I awoke full of a cold, so that was most likely affecting me in the race. I
had probably
my best start of a world cup, and was around 56th after the first lap. Then,
each lap,
I would loose 4 or 5 places on the major climb, and get 2 or 3 of them back
on the back
half of the course. Lap times were quick, 17 to 18 mins for the leaders, so
the dreaded 80%
rule was in major enforcement. It got me after 5 of 7 laps.
It is a bit disappointing, because I felt like I could have had a really solid
result on that course
with the decent start that I had, if only I was feeling "on". So the qualification
chase is over,
and I finished 12 points off the selection cut. 12 points is 12 places, and
that was only about
2 minutes on Sunday!
Nevertheless, the criteria was fair, and the guys that won the spots deserve
them. The trip to
Europe was a fantastic experience. Made some new friends, and strengthened some
existing
relationships. Now I have one day at home before flying out to Big Bear on Wednesday
for
the racing on Friday and Saturday.
Later,