Mix1 lined up with 6 riders for the Colorado State Road Race Championship 45+ category. We had a plan going in to keep everything together for a field sprint which would be contested by Adam Asnes and Pete Lucke, both of whom were having strong results in August and hoped to carry the momentum into this race. Although the race was dead flat and lacked any strong wind, the team wanted to keep the time trialists from the other teams from sneaking away. This required mix1 putting Henrik Pedersen, Larry Cornman, and Bill Stallmuth on the front to control the race for the first of two laps. However, a break of two did get away and Adam Asnes buried himself to bring it back at the start of the second lap. Sadly after Adam's heroic efforts for the team he crashed out heavily with a broken collarbone and broken ribs. Going into the final 10 miles, Matt Vawter and Pete Lucke came to the front to try and control the constant attacks that were now occurring. They were successful in doing so and the field approached the final 2 miles intact. Pete was now able to be near the front in a good position, but a downhill sprint at 40+ miles per hour on narrow country roads without Adam leading him out was a bit too much and Pete was able to finish on the podium in third place. A good result for the team, we had 3 riders in the top 10, but a huge loss with Adam's season ending injuries.
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