All eyes from the cycling world were focused firmly on Yorkshire
recently. The Tour de France Grand Départ 2014? No, you’re well off the mark
there, think much, much bigger. Yes it was the annual lottery to see who gets one of the coveted 650 starting places in the annual 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross race in September.
Remembering that this year I’ve said I’m going to attempt it, picture me (and thousands
of other CX racers) sitting at home staring at the computer to see if a lucky
e-mail arrives. It should be worth noting that this is a lottery you can rig in
your favour if you are willing to make the sacrifice. A guaranteed place is available
to those brave enough to marshal at the event, or in my case regular readers
will remember I spent a freezing cold Saturday with YCCA setting out the excellent Bradford
National Trophy race. But I’ve learned to never confuse theory with practice.
So I waited and waited, and finally it came….
“An invitation has now been issued for Ted Sarmiento - MV40 to enter
this event”
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| Photo by Neil Hendry (PH-Mas cycling team) |
I’ve don’t it! I’m in! Oh crap, I’m in.
Then social media lights up like a Christmas tree… You in? I’m
in. And for the next few days you get to see who’s in and who’s out. Both
parties celebrating in their own way. In also are cxmagazine teammates Edwyn
and Joanna. I’ll do exceptionally well to come third in our team.
But I’m in
and now I’d better get on with the show. Or as club mate Paul put in very succinctly
“the 3 peaks pretty much ruins my summer”. So with my summer riding ruined it’s
time to plan for the big race, now just three months away. Yikes!
