2nd in Vic State Elite points race

I may only look like I post videos about wearing skin suits , today is a different kind of post .

Last Sunday was our Elite Women’s Points Score race.

Now this race is one for the endurance riders, so I was a little out of my depth but wanted to mix with the big guns so I entered.

The format of this race is that you have 80 laps around the bead drome and every 10th lap there is a sprint lap when you can get points for 1st,2nd and 3rd. The rider that finishes the race with the most points , is the winner.

This race is tough because you need to be able to recover from higher efforts quickly , but also it was 35 degrees Celsius on track 🔥

Long story short, myself and another rider work together to form a breakaway from the rest of the riders. And because we work together so well, we were able to gain a lap on the field. When you’re gain a lap on the field in this race, the other writers are deducted points. So it was only her and I who really had a chance at winning the race.

After 40 laps, the other riders gave up and myself and the other girl raced each other for 40 laps. After what felt like an eternity, I had only secured enough points for second and happily finished the race.

All in all, I’m happy with this race and securing 2nd. I’m built like a sprinter and to do such a long race is a massive ask for any sprinter ( most only train for max 6 laps of the velodrome!)

So here you have my first win in an elite women’s pint score!

Here’s to many more!