After some quick recon, I realized where I should be on the course. I'd situated myself at the exact spot I stood because, if someone went into the turn too hot, they'd end up at my feet.
Anyway, we watched our newly minted Cat 1 friend Matt in the race. He did well, but missed the final break.
Probably a good thing. Led by a Kelly Benefits racer into the final turn, it looked like it would be a straightforward finish.
Ouch.
Ironically, the guy who won? He fell at another race I watched, from this angle, using, coincidentally, the same video camera.
Ouch again.
Yikes, it doesn't look like he came in too hot. I wonder what happened?
ReplyDeleteAnother guy hit the deck in the same spot. It doesn't look hot but he was further in than normal (I only checked a few other laps), doing some early apex, and he must have gotten onto something a bit dusty or something. Whatever, I didn't expect it from the break. He was active the whole race so it was a pity. He almost got hit by other guys while riding to the finish, too, which would have been the topper, but luckily everyone avoided him.
ReplyDeleteI used to work with the kid who got 3rd - awesome result for him!
ReplyDeletei remember seeing Barlevav crash @ Harlem - what a gnarly and memorable finish.
And yeah, total bummer for that guy going down in the final corner.