Thanks to Jack for this update from the Wightlink-LCM Systems Cycle Race Team. Ed
Three members of the Wightlink-LCM Systems Cycle Race Team travelled to Portsmouth for an Omega Cycle League race on Wednesday (19th June). Kev Foster was first up in the third Category race.
Peloton finish for Foster
For the whole duration of the race Foster stayed near to the front of the bunch and covered any breakaway moves. With no breakaway efforts succeeding, the bunch came into the finish all together.
Foster chose to take the inside line in the sprint, but was tactically closed out by other teams, and finished within the peloton.
Elite race for Baker and Ebdon
In the second race of the evening, Sam Baker and James Ebdon lined up in the Elite race. From the start the pace was high with such a good field of riders. After ten minutes of racing, Ebdon broke away with one other rider.
The pair soon got half a lap up on the bunch and were working well together.
Pressure was on
After five minutes away form the peloton, one of the bigger teams put the pressure on and lifted the pace of the bunch even higher. This inevitably meant that Ebdon got caught. Straight after the catch, ten other riders attacked and forced a huge gap on the main bunch.
Baker tried to cover the attack and go after them but could not get a working group of rivals together, and so did not make the catch. The ten riders soon got a lap up on the bunch.
Coming into the finish Baker and Ebdon finished safely in the bunch.
