Cycling Legacy Supporters League #2 - Wednesday 13th August 2014
Mon 18 Aug 2014
Cycling Legacy Supporters League #2.
Wednesday 13th August 2014.
Velopark Stratford.
In the latest round of crit racing at the former Eastway site a field of over 60 riders in the
4th category event greeted our 3 North Roaders, Michael Atkinson, Michael Higgins and Hugo
Evans. After a fast start it became clear that with such a large field the best place to be was near
the front and that’s where Hugo and Michael Atkinson placed themselves with Michael Higgins
further back in the line.
At 2 laps to go Hugo found himself towing the bunch along into a block
headwind using valuable energy needed for the inevitable bunch sprint
which was to follow!
As our protagonists wound up for the finale Michael Atkinson racing for the win was taken out
by
another rider and duly suffered damage to bike and clothing plus
losing a couple of layers of skin. In the melee Hugo finished 12th with
Michael H. behind in the safety of the bunch and a
while later a forlorn Michael A. was able to walk to the line carrying his bike vowing to be on the
start line for next week.