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AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork opens 2007 with 1-2 Finish.

Event: Dan’s Bring it on Race Series #1
Date: 1/27/07
Location: University of Florida’s Progress Center, Alachua, FL
Race Distance: 25 laps
Reported By: Bobby Sweeting

Race report

I've been excited about getting the 2007 season off and running for quite some time now, and even more so when I found out that I would be representing the AEG-Toshiba-Jetnetwork team.

Winston David and I both knew from the past that this race would be aggressive from the gun, but knew that it wouldn't be a problem after recently returning from our training camp in Athens. Everyone was pretty excited to race it definitely showed, as a three man break including myself and two others went clear only three laps into the race. After being away for probably only two laps a chase group of around 12 made contact. A few of the riders included in that group were Winston, Shane Braley, Dan Larson, Jason Snow, Ryan Saylor, and James Sweeney. With the break being so large I figured that we would have a few people looking for a free ride on the back, and that is exactly what ended up happening. Luckily there were some people willing to work, so we dangled 10 to 15 seconds in front of the field for around 8 laps before finally going clear.

With around 12 laps to go Winston brought to my attention that Cycle Science was working hard to keep the pace high and to bring back anyone looking to get away, as they had their sprinter Jason Snow resting on the back. We realized that our best chance at beating Jason was to not mess around with a bunch sprint, so we opted to begin our attacks early. As we alternated our attacks Snow's teammates began to tire, and with 5 laps to go everyone in the break seemed fatigued. A rider began to casually ride off the front, and I figured that I would cover it just to be sure. The break turned out to have no chase left in their legs and the two of us quickly opened up a large gap, and were working well together. With only a half a lap remaining I realized that two riders had attacked the chase group behind us and were closing fast. After bringing this to the attention of my break away companion he immediately decided to attack. I jumped on his wheel and took a peek underneath my arm, realizing that Winston was on the wheel of James Sweeney, and that they were the two riders who were closing quickly. James and Winston made contact in the final corner with only 200 meters to go. I decided that it would be best to keep James from getting any sort of recovery and launched my sprint immediately. As I crossed the line I saw Winston out of the corner of my eye. He easily came around the other riders to score a 1-2 for AEG-Toshiba-Jetnetwork.

It was great to get out there and not only test my fitness but also my Louis Garneau clothing and Jamis Xenith Team bike, both of which performed far beyond my expectations. I definitely think that this is a precursor to the rest of the season, and that the AEG-Toshiba-Jetnetwork team will also perform far beyond many people’s expectations

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