Reading Classic

Hello Readers,

Today was the Reading classic, the second race of the Triple Crown. The course was 1.8 miles long with 6 turns, and very rough pavement! We had to do 14 laps (25 miles). The field, as expected, was packed with talent. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg and many other big names were there. Juice Plus was represented with Holli, Amity, Steph, and Rachel. Laura is a bit under the weather, and did not race today. Being perfectly honest, today was not our day. Our start positioning was acceptable, but as the race got going we did not position our selves well. Holli, early on, found herself too far back, and a rider a few spots in front of her could not hold on and formed a gap. The effort that Holli had to make to close the gap was enormous, and she could not quite do it today. Amity and I were pretty much with her, and in the same boat with regard to gapped riders. We were gapped off in a group just behind Holli's group. The groups we were in eventually were pulled, but it was not all a total loss. Steph finished in the main group that was just behind the breakaway. Everyone has off days from time to time. We had ours today, but there is always another race. After Reading, we went out and had a good meal. We are lifting our spirits, and prepairing for another race. The Liberty Classic is Sunday, and it is the biggest of them all.

Wish us luck,
Rachel