Ricola Twilight

Tonight was the Ricola Pro 1/2 race. Perfect night...and even better that I could do a little recovery ride over to the race as its only about 10 miles (by bike) from where I work. My pictures kind of suck...but these guys were flying! Its a super fast big-ring course so trying to capture the action with my point-and-shoot digital was a tough task.

I got there about 15 minutes after the start and the race was already split into 3 groups! Pretty cool to always see a Navigator or Colavita pro in the moves...they never miss a beat. I guess it was inevitable that a rider from that team would take it. And...they did. With about 8 laps remaining a small group of about 7 rides came off the front. Two Navigators, Colavita, Kelley...hmm, a few others. With 1 lapt to go...a Navigator rider attacked that group...and barely stayed away to take the sprint. A fun night altogether.

Navigators controlling things early on...


Ken Harris didn't make the selection...


Colavita solo move about mid-way in...


Winner of Bear Mountain in the orange and Jared Bunde of GS Mengoni in the second group on the road...


Navigators put in a final move to cause a split...and take the win (although I don't know which Navigator rider specifically)