Quick Review: Opus # 2

Thanks to the diligent efforts and hard work by the Loon State Cycling Club, the Opus series continued last night with some changes in the standard operating procedure as noted on Loon State's website and the MCF message board.

This week it was 19 women that gathered for the neutral roll-out toward the starting line. The weather was nearly perfect: mid to low 50's and sunny with very low wind. Roughly half the field were Cat 4's and half were Cat 1/2/3's. Again it was the first-ever race for at least a couple Cat 4's - Congrats!

From the gun (er, the whistle..) the pace was strong, with some surges and attacks leading up to the sprint primes, but no breakaway attempts were successful. Going into the final sprint the group had dwindled to perhaps a dozen racers as Teresa Moriarty took 1st (FlandersCat 1), Paula Plant took 2nd (Birchwood Cat 2), and Ann Hansgate was 3rd(U of M Cat 3) according to the preliminary results. For the 2nd week in a row Annie Bakken (Birchwood) was the first Cat 4 to cross the finish line.

Only 3 more days until the first road race of the series, the Ken Woods Memorial Road Race. Line up your carpool, inspect your bike & gear, do some laundry, and plan for pasta tomorrow night. We're just getting started!