Proper Hot!

Gerry Thurlow Road Race - 02/07/2006 - Spridlington, Lincoln

Richards race diary..

'My legs had nothing in them on Sunday. I had a few digs early on, but it was the same old story from the Sunday in Hull a couple of weeks back.

Towards the latter end of the race, about 8 got away, and while the bunch chased for a while (and I at one point struggled to keep in contact!!) it eventually gave up, and we were sprinting for 9th.

9th, and some people treat it as life or death, riding up the inside, practically on the verge. Just crazy.

I summonsed up a bit of a sprint, but there was no route through, eventually finishing just outside the top 20 I think. I'm pleased to have finished in all honesty, because I really felt bad mid race.'