UCI World Cup - Fort William, Scottish Highlands
After a top 20 finish at Round 2 of the UCI World Cup series, I'm now lying 25th overall, after racing just one round!
The weather was still damp and changeable during Sunday morning's semi-finals and the wind was blowing really hard up the course. Straight outta the gate I got into a tuck and lazied my way down without pedalling. The number of spectators on course was amazing, and they're really noisy! I caught a couple of girls up down on the fast jumpy section at the bottom, almost tyre to tyre behind one of them down "the Wall" into the finish arena. I qualified in 17th with a 5.58.21, just .19secs off of 16th place! I was pretty happy - I had finally got the sub-6 minute time I'd been after.
Tracy Moseley qualified in first, Helen Gaskell in second and Rachel Atherton in 5th, so it was looking good for a very strong Brits finish too. The men's qualification began and more Brits were setting blistering times, including Dan Stanbridge who came down super fast to qualify 8th out of over 150 riders.
The weather picked up and the sun was out by the time the final runs began. The track was much drier due to the ever blowing wind. I was amazed by the number of spectators lining the course, but that's what Fort William World Cup is renowned for! It's great to have them behind you as they shout encouragement to every rider.
I cost myself a whole heap of time in a couple of places, almost hitting the bog at the side of the track. Hauling hard on the brakes to avoid a total wipe out both times. It showed in my final result as I'd gone slower and ended up in 19th position. Even so, it's my best World Cup result to date, and I can't wait to do another one.
The weather was still damp and changeable during Sunday morning's semi-finals and the wind was blowing really hard up the course. Straight outta the gate I got into a tuck and lazied my way down without pedalling. The number of spectators on course was amazing, and they're really noisy! I caught a couple of girls up down on the fast jumpy section at the bottom, almost tyre to tyre behind one of them down "the Wall" into the finish arena. I qualified in 17th with a 5.58.21, just .19secs off of 16th place! I was pretty happy - I had finally got the sub-6 minute time I'd been after.
Tracy Moseley qualified in first, Helen Gaskell in second and Rachel Atherton in 5th, so it was looking good for a very strong Brits finish too. The men's qualification began and more Brits were setting blistering times, including Dan Stanbridge who came down super fast to qualify 8th out of over 150 riders.
The weather picked up and the sun was out by the time the final runs began. The track was much drier due to the ever blowing wind. I was amazed by the number of spectators lining the course, but that's what Fort William World Cup is renowned for! It's great to have them behind you as they shout encouragement to every rider.
I cost myself a whole heap of time in a couple of places, almost hitting the bog at the side of the track. Hauling hard on the brakes to avoid a total wipe out both times. It showed in my final result as I'd gone slower and ended up in 19th position. Even so, it's my best World Cup result to date, and I can't wait to do another one.
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