Pre race
I love this race not so much the circuit itself but the vibe is always great! Great riders, commissaires, organisers and spectators!
Last year there was always a really strong womens race of crowd here but this year it’s been a bit hit and miss with entrants unfortunately!
I did this race loads last year and it really helped me improve my cornering with its hairpin bend and what they call prison corner (because of the prison the other side).
The race
It was a great race and I felt good, as always with bovingdon it was a fast pace and hard attacks out of the corners. Nothing much stuck throughout the race until about 5 laps to go. Two girls attacked and got a fairly good lap. I went with another rider to bridge the gap and the rest of the group were chasing close behind. When I caught the riders I put in a hard attack shouting them to come with me so we could keep it away. When I looked back I was on my own with no one following me. I then thought oh shit I now need to keep this for the remaining 3 laps!
I put in a hard effort and kept an eye on the chasing bunch. Luckily no one was too keen to chase me down and I managed to maintain the gap (apparently around 15 seconds). Then even was able to sit up a little coming into the line! Was so happy to take my first win in a solo break!
Emily x
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