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Scottish Cyclocross Champs – Power enough to rip through metal

Yes, these legs of mine managed to do this…

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(…end a cross race VERY quickly. Good job guys.)

That was pretty much my race. After last weeks horrendous race performance I was finally feeling fully recovered and ready to race and redeem myself in the world of cyclocross. After a pre lap with the lovely Morven Brown I was actually excited about racing! The course was pretty techy and really muddy which suited me down to the ground! While waiting to start I was chatting to Anne Murray saying 'at least this course is fun so if something happens you'll still be able to enjoy it' – famous last words right there Winton. Anne also said to me 'I don't want to see you this week! You get yourself right up there!' She saw me once in the race… when she passed me as I picked up my bike to run to the pits…

The first part of the race was positive as I got a great start and sat in behind Eileen Roe, it was then a sneaky over take in the bomb hole and I was leading. YAS, the next half a lap was the more technical half of the course so I was going to try and use my skills to my advantage and try and get a gap. 

I was out of the first muddy section onto the path ready to sprint up the hill. I was on a mission, I wanted to race SNAP. I knew as soon as I heard it, I jumped off my bike and looked down… I died a little bit inside. My rear mech had snapped clean off…

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The back wheel wasn't going round when I started to run with it so I had to carry the bike. Eventually, I put the thing down and ripped the mech off the chain… it was in two bits.

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After a long run, a bit of scooting (thanks to the wheel now going round) I made it to  the pits. I jumped on my mtb bike and proceeded to chase down the field motoring on my rage. However, I cannot tell you how much I wanted to just throw my bike on the ground and give up!!! I tried my hardest to catch up as much as I could but I knew the Scottish Champ title would no longer be mine. That was hard to take but, I used it to motivate me to do everything I could to even get close to it. For the rest of the race I struggled on, feeling the effects of being on a heavy mountain bike as it sank deep into the ground and nearly had me falling back down the hills when I carried it.

I finished, in what place I'm not sure as results aren't up as of yet, I was just relieved it was over and thinking 'I never want to do cyclocross ever again' but I will! This weekend I am heading to the Isle of Mull for 'Cross at the Castle' and the Santa World Champs! It's going to be a weekend of great fun and bike racing! Can't wait :) Hopefully I'll have more luck there :D

The weekend wasn't all bad though! Team mate Hannah Payton won the Midlands Champs! Well done Hannah!! And a shout to Rabulous who is in a cast for another 6 weeks, chin up buddy.

Well done Eileen on Scottish Champ and all the other ladies that raced :)

Over and out,

Win tin tin

Posted by Morvélo