Sun. May 6/07 - Springbank Race Report

Team RACE wins the Senior 1/2 and Master 1 races!

Team RACE entered full squads into both the Senior 1/2 and Master 1 races this past weekend at the Springbank Road Race in London, Ontario. Racers enjoyed ideal weather conditions for the 39th edition of Springbank, an Ontario Classic.

Team RACE had their full Elite team plus 3 M1 riders in the main event. Attacks started right from the gun. Our plan was to have at least 2 riders in each move. The boys rode as planned and covered all the early moves. After about 10 laps of 32 lap event, a serious break of 12 riders went up the road. We had 3 in break (Buck, Pozzy, and Thuss) so we were very happy to let the break go. The remaining riders patrol of the front of the group to discourage any attempts to bring the break back. The break work really well together and openned up of gap of almost 2 minutes. Pozzy and Thuss took care of Buck in the last laps and Buck delivered the win. Buck set a record with this win, 3 years in a row! The entire team rode very well and they all deserve a piece of the credit.

Earlier in the day, Team RACE entered 7 riders in the M1 race. The race had a quick pace, but no one was able to establish a serious break. The race came to down to a field sprint with Tim and Dan Lefebvre making the presence felt at the front with the help of Mike Moore. Tim took a close finish with Dan right behind in 3rd. A few laps earlier James Layfield of Team RACE snagged the prime.

All in all, a great day for Team RACE.

Dan