The French word meaning "Victory". After a snow day canceled practice on Saturday, Team CCR showed in force for Sundays race. It was a picture post card perfect day. Not a cloud in the sky, a little brisk at the start, but just a perfect day for us to show the mettle and determination that brought us all together to start CCR. As the race started it was unlike the other 2, a sign of things to come maybe? There was no full on sprint, maybe everyone was tight because it was cold, and may a little jet lagged because of day light savings. None the less it allowed Team CCR to put it together.
On the first lap we had a little scare when a dog dive bombed the peleton taking out a rider at Mike's 11 o'clock. Josh, maybe it was a blessing, stopped to help, got back on, and promptly blew the side wall out of his rear tire ending his day. Chris starting his first race, and fighting the crud going around, put in 2 solid laps, before getting hung up behind a missed-shift from Chain Reaction guy, lost the peleton and hung it up to fight another day. The rest worked doggedly. We chased down a small two man break. Brad, our field general, stood up looking over the peleton barked the orders to not let it get away. Away we went gobbling up the small break. After we blew by them we made the turn, and our boys, Brad and Larry went off the front, and I mean way off the front. What a beautifull sight it was watching your colors dance away. That splintered the field. Brad and Larry on the break. Chase 1, and Chase 2 containing Stacey, Mike, Justin and 3 other riders. Chase 2 did everything we could to bridge up to Chase 1, but to no avail. Chase 2 hung together till the last mile or two. Mike put in a solid pull to try and set Stacey up to bring home the Chase 2 victory. In the end 5 riders in the top 15 from CCR. Podium finishes went to Larry(Malliot Jaune), and Brad finishing a rock solid 3rd. Stacey ended the day in 8th, Mike in 12th and Justin rocking the new Tourmalet finished 13th. Our first victory. Everyone worked there tails off to bring this home. We can all pat ourselves on the back. Enjoy the moment, because next week it is time to get back to work. Looking foward to a week of recovery, and this weekends first official race of the season, Hoover Crit March 15th.
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