June 29 2011

 
       
Series II, Race II.

Copper City, FL. June 26th. 2011

*35+ Small and slow field, every one was looking at each other until Palomino went in a solo break. Velo Masters close him enough for Serrania to jump and become two men break, first prime came and the only point left was for Martinez. For the second intermediate sprint Team Cocos brought them together, Marin got first followed by Martinez and Morozov. A new breakaway formed between W Gonzalez, R Diaz and M Beltran, two laps to go and Gonzalez went by him self to win the race. Diaz and Beltran had enough room to take second and third place. Field sprint was for Marin followed by G Guzman.
*45+ A few attempts to break in a solo from a few riders no one succeed until K Helms went and took the first sprint; right after the field sprint was taken by Javier Ortiz followed by Peter Carlos. They all got back together, for the second prime J Ortiz wins followed by P Carlos and third place was S Wood. After the second prime K Helms went again by himself, but this time M Mosquera was able to close the gap and E Pichardo got close but could not make it. Every time Helms pulled the pace went up and Mosquera did not have time to recover for the final sprint and took second. But know He is the new leader. Teixeira wins the field sprint for third place, but He ties in point on GC with Mosquera. Aldridge gets fourth followed by W Zegers.
*Pro 1, 2, 3 Morozov takes the first prime and F Rodriguez takes de second one. But Martinez still holding his white jersey. After the second sprint the pack got divided into three groups, at front Zayas, Navarro, Matute, Martinez, Marin and Cueli; last three from Cocos Team. Then we had another group of six riders chasing and finally the bunch. The break was about to lap the bunch, but we started encouraging them not to let be lapped and the heard us by increasing the pace and closing the gap to the chasing group. Two laps to go D Cueli went by himself to win the race. L Zayas gets the field sprint and Marin takes third, followed by Martinez and Navarro.
*Cat 4 & 5 Lots of strong riders in this race, J Rodriguez was able to take both intermediate sprints and the white sprinter’s jersey, B Nardo and J Marino are tie in second place just two points behind the leader. A good break developed for a few laps but Llorens in a good effort to reach them brought that pack together. Posueco could not hold to his leader’s yellow jersey, but it was taken from his team mate Y Bermudez that wined the day. Second place was for J Rodriguez that also gets in second place overall. Third place was for G Buker followed by B Nardo to close top five.

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