SuperWeek Woes

While many riders are out at "Canadian" Superweek, I'm in the USA at the "original" Superweek...

So it's the big crit in Chicago. I dont feel stage win is impossible. It's all about staying active, near the front, in the top 20 guys and balancing the timimg to sprint for a prime, and go on the attack.

Yesterday in the other $10,000 day, here at Milwaukee Superweek in Bensonville IL, I was being very attentive, because this was a major goal for me as I got in the winning break here 2 years ago, but messed up the finish.

I was riding in the top 10-20 guys for the first 45 laps of 70, when a rider from the McGuire Real estate ->"PRO"<- cycling team couldn't handle the speed going into the last corner of the 7 corner lap. We were single file strung out and in the top 10 riders right at the front of the field, and the guy dumps it right in front of me. I locked the Cervelo up and slid 10 feet to T-Bone him right in the gut, and land square on my left Buttock/hip. No bad road rash but a very very bad Charlie Horse. I took my free lap, and almost couldn't pedal the bike, so I had to pull out.

My bike is fine, thank heaven and after hours of icing and a forced day off the bike, I think I will be good to fight tomorrow. That's it for, more later this week.