jcrc gunma csc race report, build 3 week 3

it doesn't get any easier, you just get faster

先週はビルド3ウイーク3でした

日曜日のレースを考えながらトレーニングロードをカットしました

ハードトレーニングは水曜日のレースシミュレーションだけ

Monday: レスト
Tuesday: イージー
Wednesday: レースシミュレーション
Thursday: イージー
Friday: イージー
Saturday: レスト
Sunday: レース

• build 3 week 3, 14 h, 400 TSS

Race time!

1. Luke's race

"僕は勝ちるよ!"
"みんな年上だよ"
"それでも勝ちるよ！"
"みんなロードバイクだよ"
"負けないよ！"

3周、3.6キロ、アップ&ダウン、フラットゼロ!雨!風!心が強いDouble exclamation mark

すばらしかった
ルークくん！

3rd place for Luke!

2. Dad's race

12周, 72キロ、アップダウン、などなど

3,2,1 Go!

チームは僕と強い山田さん&チームエース安立さん

二人のために働く予定です

山田さんはスタートから先頭
若くていいね！

そして逃げっています！

雨宮さんと二人で

僕と安立さんはグループのペースコントロール

3周位で山田さんが切れて、3人がグループの中のローテーションに入ります

一人がまだ逃げっています
20秒、 25秒、 30秒、 35秒・・・

行けないと・・・

アタックをやってみるけど
上手くいけない

安立さんが足が痛くて
5周でリタイアすることになる
でもやめる前に長い時間に引っ張ってありがとう!

6周の登りの後にもう一回アタック

NG

でも

山田さんがカウンターアタック

SHIDO選手も行く
僕は彼の後ろにフォロー

3人のグループ

"Let's go!"

でもNG

この間TREKさんと一緒に走ったときに「相手がやりたくない時にアタックしてほうがいいよ」の話しが思い出した

下りで、53×11、左急カーブの前に

ATTACK!

ウエットのコンディションでチャンス!

右カーブに入る前にMAX

いけるよ！

まずグループが僕が見えないように

そしてトップ選手にチェース!

15秒

後は5か6周?
まだ時間があるよ

10秒

トップ選手がずっと後ろに見ている
大丈夫か?

また後ろに見ている
まだ後ろに見ている

誰がコントロールしているか?

自分は
彼が疲れているかなと思って
後ろからプレッシャをかける

でも
彼は
遊んでいるかも!

12 laps, 12 times up the climb

まだ時間がある

残り4周

クライムの下で二人になる
彼はまだいけるかな?

Boom!
いける！

ロケットマン!
さすがFuji Hill Climbの2位

自分はロケットじゃない
VOLVOです
ガマン

また"10秒"

TTモード

下りでいけると思うけど
やっぱり彼が強い

残り2 周

4秒

下りでまた彼に着く

"Let's work together".

でも上手くいけない
登りで
彼が
またアタック!

パニックしないで
ラストだよ

Last lap

彼と一緒にスプリントすると負けるだろうと思って

自分のできることをする

「このまま後ろの近くに走って
ラストホームストレートでギリギリ後ろからWINする！」

難しいけど
やってみる！

ラストクライムはMAX
５秒位かな？
これからですよ！
ゴールまでAJ!

3秒で負けました

でも

雨宮さんが強かった
スタートから逃げると素晴らしい
彼のために嬉しかった

来月は
東京糸魚川ですね
皆さん頑張りましょう!

covering the moves with Adachi san

Last week was build 3 week 3.

With one eye on Sunday's race, I backed off the training.

Some race simulation on Wednesday is the only hard work.

Monday: rest
Tuesday: easy
Wednesday: race simulation
Thursday: easy
Friday: easy
Saturday: rest
Sunday: race

• build 3 week 3, 14 h, 400 TSS

Race time!

1. Luke's race

"I'm gonna win!"
"They're all much older."
"Still gonna win!"
"They're all on road bikes."
"Watch me!"

3 laps. 3.6km. Up and down. No flat! Rain! Wind! Braveheart!

So proud. So impressed.

Podium boy!

a 3 man attack

2. Dad's race

12 laps, 72 km of the hilly Gunma CSC circuit.

I roll up the the start line in leg warmers. Winter top. Windbreaker. Back pack. Like the Michelin man!

"Start in 30 seconds" over the speaker.

What!? Rip the layers off frantically.

3,2,1 Go!

Me and 2 teammates.

Strong and on form Yamada san. Team ace road racer Adachi san.

I'll work for both of them.

Yamada san is straight to the front. Oh to be young again!

Then he's off the front.

A two man breakaway with Amemiya san.

Adachi san and I control the group. Slow on the front. Follow the attacks. Keep it together.

After 3 laps, Yamada san is dropped. Back in the group. We start to rotate.

Amemiya san is a lone escapee. He has 20s, 25s, 30s, 35s...

If we don't go after him...

I try a few attacks. Pulled back each time.

Adachi san has a knee problem. He does a big turn before pulling off after 5 laps.

I attack over the top of the climb.

Caught.

Yamada san counters. Another rider follows. I take his wheel. 3 of us away.

"Let's go!"

But we are caught again.

A few weeks ago we rode with an ex pro. His advice: "Attack when nobody expects it."

On the descent. 5th man. 53×11. Launch it just before the first tight bend.

Wet roads. Wind swept debris. Chance to fly!

Safely through. Stomp the pedals. Next the right hander. Carry the speed. Ride the wind. Look back. A decent gap.

Out of sight, out of mind. My first objective. Full gas along the bottom section.

Surprised to get the leader in my sights.

"15 seconds"

Chase time. 5 or 6 laps left. Time on my side.

"10 seconds"

He's looking back. Is he fading? Ready to blow up?

But he holds the gap.

He's looking back. Looking back.

It's hard to know who is playing who.

I think he's tiring. Sitting here I'll grind him down. In his rear view mirror. Like the truck in "Duel". Blow him up. Or force a mistake.

Or maybe he's playing me? Pretending to be suffering. But holding the gap.

training partners, racing partners, trying to make things happen with Yamada san

Still I have time.

4 laps to go

I catch him at the bottom of the climb.

He accelerates up the steep section. He was 2nd at Mt. Fuji Hillclimb last year. And it shows. I don't need to burn all my matches here.

Still at 10 seconds.

TT mode

A 90 minute TT.

He is only 21. But he's smart.

I think I'll get him on the descents. But like me. He's pacing himself.

Holding back on the climbs. Pushing on the descents.

2 laps to go

"4 seconds"

Catch him on the descent.

"Let's work together".

I pull.
His turn.
He doesn't take it.
Suffering?
Playing me?

Maybe I can ride him off my wheel?

No, he's still there.

Signal him through.

I want to pace him up the climb.
Back on the front.

Boom! There he goes again!

Don't panic.

Last lap

If I catch him, and ride with him, he'll beat me in the sprint.

I know my strengths.

I plan to roll over him on the last home straight.

Risky business. The last roll of the dice.

Hard effort on the last climb. Close enough to him.

The pain of dropping the gears.

As hard as I can. As hard as he can.

Home straight. Big gear...

Almost there...

Too late....

3s on the line.
Doesn't sound like a lot.
But he was the worthy winner.
Out on his own for 72 km.
Good job!

Satisfied with my performance. Great training for Tokyo-Itoigawa too.

Here we go!

3rd place in March, 2nd place in April, bring on May!

Special thank yous:

www.tokyocyclingcoach.com has helped me to structure my training. I go into each race with confidence that I can get the best possible result

www.gsastuto.com provide the wheels. Gunma CSC is the ultimate test, fast, climbing, descending, technical corners, the Astuto 50s are perfect

www.scienceinsport.com for easy to open, easy to digest gels, fuel on the go

www.jyonnobitime.com the bike is always running smoothly thanks to Enosan, the best mechanic in Japan

And of course Shinobu, the greatest no nonsense talking directeur sportif there is!