Mead Roubaix 45+ race April 22, 2012

Danny Sutter (2nd), Peter Ismert (Mix1 1st), Brad Mosier (3rd)
Photo by: Henrik Pederson

Mix1 riders Henrik Pederson, Adam Asnes, and Peter Ismert lined up at the Mead-Roubaix start line today in Mead, CO for four 13-mile laps, half dirt and half pavement. The hilly dirt sections were where the race was won or lost. All our Mix1 riders managed to stay with the main group on the first lap, despite some really rough and sandy dirt sections. They realized the course was perfect for breaking the main group up into pieces, so they stayed as close as possible from then on. Asnes, having completed a hard time-trial race the day before, fell back on the second lap, while Henrik and Peter continued on with the main group. After three hard laps of racing, Rod Yoder (Natural Grocers Cyclng) and Danny Suter (Rally Sport Cycling) made it a real race by setting the fastest pace of the day up the hills and through the dirt on the final lap. Peter managed to stay with them, along with a couple other riders (Brad Mosier and Eric Ray). Yoder and Suter rode hard and led the breakaway group to keep away from the chasers.  Once on the final stretch of pavement, all riders started taking their turns to set up for the final sprint. When the sprint started, Peter was in good position to draft when needed, then come around to win it in a photo finish.