Overall, I finished third in the C race. It was a good race for me as I took the mens prime in a straight out power push on the prime lap (line to line).
As I mentioned, the women of Ciclo Sport used team tactics. In my last post, I said I would attack the field this week to get the boys to do more work. I did this repeatedly but the boys and girls were both hot on my wheels. Amy A. attacked a number of times as well, bringing the girls with her while the boys simply held back. Every time this happened, I led the second group back to the girls with some strong pulls. This occurred a few times but we managed to stay together as a group until the sprint at the end.
Well, with about
200 meters left, as we turned the last corner, a really small gap opened on the right side. I jumped out of the saddle and sprinted to the line. It was really cool as I was about 8th among the men, surrounded by the women. My sprint took me to within a quarter of a wheel from second. John 
from Courtesy Cycles looked over his shoulder and, as I was catching up, gave his own push to the finish. Overall, I was happy with my sprint although it hurt my thumbs (still sore from the Paris to Ancaster race).
It is fun with the C riders and women but I think next Ciociaro will see me in the B race.
