Race Report: Deer Trail Road Race

I just finished up with the first race of the season: the deer trail road race in deer trail, CO. It went very well considering that I was trying to take it super easy as stage 1 of the Gila is on Wednesday. The course was very boring. Two out and backs that we did twice totaling 60 miles. It was super flat with a few rollers and dead straight. It was snowing lightly which made it a little less bland and more epic. With about 20k to go the pace started really picking up and the group diminished in size. Coming into the final 2k I felt that I had great positioning and was gearing up for the sprint when a group of 7 broke off the front. I found myself just behind them with two others and a completely shattered peloton. My group of 3 wasn't able to reconnect with the leaders but I made it to the line before those guys for an 8th place finish. I worked hard but was never concerned about blowing up despite riding away from about 40 other guys. I'm feeling good about my fitness and am really looking forward to seeing how I'll fair at the Gila and through the rest of the season. Also, the race wheels kicked ass. I was astonished at how much faster and lighter I felt on them

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