VIC Golden Triangle Epic 2015

[pistonbroke]

It was a pretty hectic finish, especially after 155k. I had held Shane off for the last 10k at least after he came into sight, coming into the final k or so we got stuck behind some 50k riders which we couldn't pass until the final straight, where I went for my sprint from the front in the final 50m or so with everything I had as we hit the line Shane was literally half a wheel off and on my inside towards the timing tent as he said. I probably did change my line in the final push for the line, and I apologised to Shane straight afterwards at the finish if it caused him to slow, but at the time he said no dramas.
In the end it was for 4th! And I had actually not known a Phil was already in front, thinking that the sprint was 3rd.

Tough days racing, easily the hardest mtb I've ever ridden, 3 laps of that course is just brutal!

Ben

Thanks for that Ben. Call it a racing incident I guess. Shane had a bit of a shocker by his standards and your move just topped it off. He's not one to hold a grudge and will laugh it off. He will probably hate me bringing it up. You both did well.

 

[Benizmo]

Thanks for that Ben. Call it a racing incident I guess. Shane had a bit of a shocker by his standards and your move just topped it off. He's not one to hold a grudge and will laugh it off. He will probably hate me bringing it up. You both did well.

It was some fun final racing on tired legs and minds. I had a bit of a shocker as well with a number of simple crashes early on, didn't think how slippery some of that terrain would be on summer tyres(bonty XR1s!). Would definitely put on some rocket rons or similar next time

 

[Pastavore]

It was some fun final racing on tired legs and minds. I had a bit of a shocker as well with a number of simple crashes early on, didn't think how slippery some of that terrain would be on summer tyres(bonty XR1s!). Would definitely put on some rocket rons or similar next time

Well done to anyone who does 3 laps of that course. That is a tough days riding.

I rode briefly with Mat some-on-or-other who was on his third lap. On a single speed. Crazy fucker, and still going strong. Kudos.