We made it through the first weekend of racing up here in Canada. The Tour de Delta in B.C. was the first stop of B.C. Superweek. Once again it seemed to be a rematch from last year with the Symmetrics Team Vs. Jittery Joe’s. We held our own against the best Canada has to offer. These dudes are strong and good bike riders. I wish that I could say the same about the rest of them in the group (see Mike Sayers’ post).  There are some sketch balls out there just goooing for it.  Carving it up, clipping pedals, bouncing around through corners and just super jumpy. There was a pretty good pile up in the last corner about 5 laps into the race.  I went around the corner and made it through but two guys had swung completely across the road and were in the middle of trying to crash each other.  They both had time to shut it down, but they just panicked.  I watched one of them launch over the curb into a patio table and chairs wiping out specators sitting there enjoying the action.  I tell you, no one is safe out there with some of these guys in the group.  Thankfully and skillfully we all made it through the race with no real mishaps (Tim Henry flatted on the last lap!). 

It was tough with only 6 of us against a full squad of eight Symmetrics guys.  You wouldn’t think it would be that much of a difference, but with two extra guys, you have that many more guys to cover moves and attack obviously.  We were as aggressive as we could be and still had good numbers.  Finally after about 20 minutes Cam Evans and Zach Bell, both from Symmetrics slipped away.  I went across quickly before they could get to far and that was it.  We were rolling and the rest of the group sat up.  There wasn’t much I could do being in a break with two teammates.  With one lap to go Zach Bell attacked and I followed with a counter that Cam Evans just quickly countered, leaving me chasing him.  I was happy for secong place on the day and if put me into 3rd on the G.C.

Going into the raod race we just wanted to try to get someone up the road to snag the KOM points and possibly the stage.  Willow snuck away on the early circuits and was gon for 130 Kilometers of the 140! With one lap to go we swallowed Trent up into the group and Symmetrics rode the front to the finish.  Cody and Evan, our two sprinters, were in perfect position but some IDIOT dove underneath Mike Sayers BMC nearly murdering him in the corner.  His bike came apart and he was luck not to go down and cause a big crash.  Take notes people: When traveling at 65 KPH don’t go underneath someone in a corner, you are most likely going to kill yourself and a few others. If you don’t die in the crash, well most likely someone you almost killed will finish the job.   Evan was in perfect position to win the stage but had to avoid the crash and ended up 4th and the leadout man, Cody was 2nd.  Somehow I snuck into 2nd in the overall for the weekend, I am unsure, but I think Cam evans who was in 2nd had some knee issues and had to pull out of the race.

It was a good way to start the week of racing here in B.C. The post race Bar B-Q was awesome and we coudn’t have asked for better weather.  Next up is the Tour de Gastown in Vancouver on Wednesday night.  It should be a good one and hoping the weather holds up.  Last year it was pouring rain.  Check out the photos under the photos page.