Jan 30 2012

 
       
2012 Winter Series Race IV

Copper City,  FL. January  29th. 2012.

*40+ An early break formed with Diaz, Armas and Cruz, they worked steady pace and open up a good gap. After two attempts Franco was able to jump from the pack and close and get to the breakaway group. Diaz and Cruz went back to the pack and Armas wins the day but Franco wins the series for ZMotion. The bunch sprint was taken by Carlos and Javier Ortiz. Sosa takes second place overall followed by C Ortiz to complete the podium.
*50+ After two laps into the race three riders got clear from the field, Perry, Tittle and Angel. A few laps later, Lincoln, Rosenthal, Hurtado, Julian, Stauber, Aldridge and Sanchez close the gap. To big of a group and the field is closing. For a moment pace slows down and Angel takes off followed by Lincoln, Perry and Sanchez. Was a perfect set up for Bike America in search for the overall, but Julian spoiled the day by taken Rosenthal on the field sprint. Angel wins the day followed by Perry and Lincoln. Julian wins the series and the absent leader Carlos moved two second place, followed by Rosenthal in third.
*Pro 1,2,3 First and second place overall went racing to Bahamas, every this is for grabs. But team Cocos, left a good sprinter to back up the absent team mates. Fast pace kept all of them together, many strong riders attempted to breakaway without success. Marin wins the day given enough points to win the overall classification; Guttenplan gets second but not enough points to overcome Pol and Travieso. Zayas placed fourth and jumped to second place overall, followed by Pol.
*4&5 Two teams determined to keep the bunch together until the last lap and see who had a better sprinter. All team mates of both Rosetti and Performance gave it all for their current leaders. Rosetti had two riders on the top two places overall and Salas was in third. Daniel with an extraordinary sprint wins the day and the overall. Salas got second but the gained points only tie Cristia, that with his fourth place gets second place overall.

                               

                           

  
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