in After almost 10 years of absence from racing license (a small C-factor in 2007 times Dropping the table), I was back in Schönaich at the start. My memories of this race were not the best of the variety, after all, was the 2000 edition of the year, a rainy rather have and for me at that time was after not even half of the race circuit - with horror I remember, like me shivering from the cold the rapid descent could not even really go ahead. There I was surrounded by more than 200 other riders who all looked scary well-trained. In my exuberance I had also reported the same for the ABC-race (the C-race started early for me ...), in which - as was soon to turn out wrong - assumption that at twice the race distance in comparison to the C-Class is the ABC half-way race should go solid. From the start there was only one speed: full throttle. And for me only one direction, the box back. Due to lack of experience in the field and poor performance on my part, I lost position by position. Two rounds (of 14!) Long could I save myself half way down the field over the toxic target increase came in round three then in the directions to the rise in front of me also to fall, expressed with more luck than skill somehow was able to go round. The subsequent sprint to the end of the field meant that I mentioned at the foot of the increase had nothing more to add, and consequently I lost In this situation, the connection to the field. A half-long round we have then to hasten away to the field after the fifth desperately looked before we then give to our fate. The rest of the race is quickly told and not particularly exciting: three laps, I drove my five-man group before the group was also too fast for me and depends on the increase. On principle, at least covered the distance of the C-race to have, I'm still a lap down alone, then finally deleted after a total of 7 rounds the sails.
It could therefore only be better. 25./26.04 for the weekend. Steffi and I then abruptly moved to the beautiful land of France, to start at the races in Fürth / Cadolzburg and Karbach. Both races, I knew from my first (and only previous racing season) and had a good memory. In addition, both races were as B / C race full, which - as I hoped - should correspond more my cup of tea. "Unobtrusive mitgefahren" describes these two races, in my view probably the best. In Cadolzburg I was in the sixth of seven laps times briefly at the top of the field (only to find there that it is more convenient in the field but before I ;-)), then in the final round, dropped back into midfield to me then in the final uphill sprint, and lack of a better position in the Ride, with a place to place 60 to 70 to be satisfied. The race in Karbach was similar for me, although I this race with its two longer climbs topographic and better as the race came in Cadolzburg. Another seven laps were to go, this time representing a race distance of around 120 km (Cadolzburg it had been just under 110 km). In Round 3, it was at the end of the first rise in short, a wind edge situation, I almost fell victim to, but in the next round I thought I was then already on the rise on the left side of the road to pass the increase on the leeward side. As on the previous day in Cadolzburg I also made notes with some satisfaction in Karbach that my Form was apparently at least already so far that when it hurt, it obviously at least as well as all the other hurt the pace and according to levels decreased slightly. In the last round I made the mistake then the mountain too far to take back in attack, so I suddenly found myself again at the end of the first rise in the third section of the divided box. By the second climb but we were back at the leading edge in turn, only to rise again in this easy to lose the connection, resulting in a kamikaze descent, along with another fellow. After all, these kamikaze action was successful - at the end of the exit we were back on the field it. On the remaining kilometers to the finish I felt then so good that I thought even in the final sprint into it to keep hoping for a place among the top 20 This plan was then thwarted, however, by a driver who turned over more or less directly in front of me massively. After I lost about 15 positions by the fall, I am simply just rolled in and the finish should be about space landed on 50th A little pissed that it was not enough for everything, I was then already in the target, but on the whole I was very satisfied with the two races. I wanted to go through two long road race, and I'm driven by two long road race - target reached you might say.
The next start was then at the Baden-Württemberg championships in Geislingen - another ABC-race. With a little uneasy memories of Schönaich I stood there now again in a field of almost 200 riders, hoping desperately that it would not start again so full of gas in Schönaich. One thing I had seen in Cadolzburg and Karbach: in relation to the other I built over the distance from less, I came here, apparently my good basis for good drivers as a marathon. Thus it was from the start, first uphill, and - as my wishes had been answered - the first pace was acceptable. The third was of ten rounds even for my feeling very slowly. I enjoyed it to go bike racing. With the benefit it was then suddenly in the fifth round over, as the U23 league team "Mountain Road" in front near full strength team and classifying the field completely dismantled. With sorrow and distress, I managed it myself in the field (or what was left of it then) to hold, and had only one thought: "Another such a game, and I'm gone." Lovable enough, I was in the sixth round of a little relaxation indulged in, and also the seventh lap was fast but not as fast as long, the fifth had been. Meanwhile, I noted with some satisfaction that the "field" only for about 40-existed. In the ninth, and thus coined the penultimate round, especially a thought my thinking: ". Please give me a slower round" No sooner had I thought of it, I saw at the foot of the second climb of the round Team Rothaus with five men tightened the pace . Up it went again in a series, therefore, before I felt a hole again and again, of which I finally close to any one not in a position. I drove the ninth round then too late to give me the tenth round to give it (I had slight cramps and a little bit to eat), and drew for me a mainly positive conclusions had been in a strong field, all in all races I me hold fast to the end in the 40-man head group. The shape of curve is definitely quite steeply, even if it has this time not quite enough.
The first final license races before the marathon season starts with the Gerolsteiner cycling festival for me was "Around the castle Ummendorf in Ummendorf in Biberach, another ABC-race, but you have to honestly say that, according Start list about 70% of the Starter C-drivers were, and the very strong driver of the Team Rothaus or mountain road when the team held in parallel, Bundesliga U23 race at the start were. Nevertheless, here again were 100 km, spread over 14 rounds on the plan. were per round again about 120 meters to overcome. This time it went in the fourth round of the real thing and a nine-man lead group was able to settle. I stayed behind in the field, and could at least claim the increase in the forward positions. Despite some very relaxed pace in the field (the top group had three minutes ahead very quickly), the field lap after lap was smaller, until finally only about 20 riders were left. In the final, then I am but driving like a cross between a wannabe and a fool, so I only the third to last place in my group and the 27th Space remained whole. But fun has it all! And € 10 for the premium for my 27th Course I could be happy as a little kid at Christmas ;-)
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