The Goulburn to Sydney Cycle Classic is the oldest bike race in Australia, and the team was privileged to race this great event. With 170kms, ending with several hard climbs, including the legendary Razorback Hill, it was guaranteed to be a hard day.
At the start line, the sub zero temperatures were a shock to the boys. However, once the race started, the fast pace ensured the cold was kept away.
This race spends most of it's first half on the open highway, which makes it fast and very hard to get away in a break. After 40km, finally the big break of the day was let go, and the race settled into a consistent tempo. After a few uneventful kilometres, a few crashes on the way into the finale, spiced things up, but it was all about the final climbs that everyone was waiting for.
The bunch was still well over 100 riders as the final climbs approached, which made it hard to gain positions as the climbs started. As expected, the race split apart on the second last climb, and split further on the final climb up Razorback. The boys did what they could to stay in contention and all finished the race, with Jimmy and Aidan both in the main bunches.
This will be a race we'll be doing again next year for sure.
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