TLI Championship Road Race 2013

The storm warning failed to live up to its promise and the race conditions were dampish but the rain held off. The wind was tolerable.

Lap 1: started very easily, so easily 1 rider went up the road.
Lap 2: The big selection. The ride out of Audlem and the pace crept up as the road crept upwards. I managed to hold onto the wheel of a strong Cat C and held on

Lap 3: The critical selection. The sharp little climb through DogKennel Wood found me in the wrong gear and as the bunch accelerated the splits began to appear. I lost touch out of Adderley and just kept going at a good race tempo but settle the heart rate down.
As I neared Audlem, I was trying to link up with another rider in front but it took to the finish line to hook up.
Lap 4: Settle into through and off and in the course of this lap picked up 2 other refugees.

Lap 5: More through and off - let's finish this.
Lap 6: Oops... getting a bit fatigued... and ended up in a hedge!. All good it was just a case of going a bit wide around a sharp left hander, car approaching and decision made - hedges are softer!
The guys waited for me and I made it back up to them. 
The finish line was none too soon.. and no I cannot sprint after 60 miles especially when it is uphill!