District Crit

Got a hall pass for one day, which was so cool of the wifey. Little Shelby was going to get her first road trip, but she acted up and stayed up just about ALL night fussing....and it might be a bit early for that long a trip. Anyway, it was close enough to get up and back without burning the entire day, so I got baby duty later.

Well Specialized Sierra Nevada finally got it's first crit win with some great teamwork. Race played out perfect if you had a team. Griffo made the break with a few sprinters. Even though we did not like the odds one bit, John and I kept careful watch over the gap and followed moves that tried to bridge and stayed patient. The break eventually broke up a bit and John wisely bridged. I took over following wheels and watching for dangerous moves. All the solo and non represented guys burned themselves up chasing and launching attacks at the wrong times (IMO) after everything came back together. John and I got 2nd and 3rd wheel behind Safeway's leadout (Nevitt?) going into the chicane, which was perfect. John drilled it for the win and we held off Derdenger for a one-two punch. Sucks about the crash(es) cause or main friendly foes were out. Heal up fast.