6th time lucky, finally broke the hour W2G 2015

This was my 6th Careflight Woodford to Glenbrook Classic. The last 2 years I was within a minute for braking the hour mark. This year I not only beat it but smashed it.

Usually I would start at the back of my age category. from the back the group is bottle necked and the pace is slower than I would like so this year I figured I try and start closer to the front. Somehow I managed to jag the poll position for my group next to Philip Pidgeon and Martin Wisata.

Climbing is certainly my weakness and where I would get overtaken, but I was quick to get back onto the pedal at each crest.

By the time I reached the Heli-pad I knew I was on track to beating the Hour mark, just needed to find someone to team up with for the 12.5km sprint to the finish.

Hard on the pedal I think I hit that water bar at around 50km/h. I've never got so much air before! Thankfully I stayed true with a graceful landing.

Was not long after I caught up to Adam Parsons and Catherine Wood and teamed up with them. We pushed hard and caught another group of 4 at the Mid gate. The Group got bigger and we continued to push hard. Nearing the End of Bennetts Ridge I tried to breakaway and catch 2 riders I could see ahead of me. Got within 10m but could not close the gap and ran out of puff, My group caught back up to me.

I didn't make another attack after that and crossed the line just after Catherine Wood in 0:55:25

Big Kudos to Catherine Wood who placed 1st in the Womens 40-49 with a time of 0:52:24