I thought I would put these two in one report as they weren’t the most exciting of races. The first weekend in July was my first weekend back to racing after having covid and I wasn’t sure how I would get on but was excited just to get back into the mix. I decided not to put too much pressure on myself and just enjoy the races.
Ilkley
Ilkley town centre crit was a national A crit, so not the easiest race to start back with. It was a hilly circuit which does not suit me at the best of times. The race quickly split up and I found myself in a group of about 5 riders so we just carried on pushing on. I think I started to enjoy the race with about 4 laps to go haha.
Redbourn
I positioned myself well all race and made sure I was moving up to the front, especially for the tight corner as I knew this would string out the race. I also put in a few attacks and felt really good throughout the race. So I was a little disappointed with my positioning on the final lap and coming into the sprint finish I was in a bad position and ended up with 8th.
Emily x
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