Portland Always Delivers an Epic
- www.clintonphoto.com
Although the weather in Portland was not the traditional winter weather storm, it was still an epic. The course here is very challenging and I think the fitness of the country’s top riders showed. The course was a bit faster because it was dry, so that made it more of a race of attrition and endurance rather than just a slug fest in the mud.
My race was off to a good start but that was shortlived when I caught a rut that sent me sideways through the tape just missing a course post. I had a slow motion endo just after hitting the tape and heading off on my own course. It was a spectacular crash, surely someone has it on film as it was on the first lap and right at the start.
Luckily, I kept my head on and battled all day for a good finish. I ended up 9th on the day coming from the 40’s. This made me pretty happy as I wasn’t sure what to expect after so much downtime off the bike. I had a blast and the fans were awesome. Thanks Portland.
Today’s race could be completely different as rain is in the forecast. That changes the whole dynamic of the race and the players that will be at the front. We will see how it goes, I feel rested and ready to race. Let’s just hope I can have a little better start today. I’ll keep you posted.
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