The team was well prepared for the race and felt confident in a good result.
The race started fast as usual, with several small breaks forming, with Matt Murray being in the first big break of the day. This lasted for the first quarter of the race, but was brought back. Matt then decided to sit in for a while and wait for a late move.
With more breaks coming and going until about 15 minutes from the end, Matt got into another break that looked to be the winning move. This break worked well together, however with 5 minutes to go, the peleton looked set to bring it back.
In anticipation of the race coming back together, Matt attacked again and managed to create a selection of 9 riders who managed to open up a lead that would not be seen again by the peleton. This break included some of the race favourites, including Jordan Kirby. With 2 laps to go, Jordan attacked hard with young Tatham White being strong enough to go with him. These two riders worked well together, with Jordan doing huge turns to make sure the 2 stayed away. As a result, Tatham was able to come round Jordan in the sprint to take the biggest win of his young career.
Meanwhile, Matt tried to bridge across to the two leaders, however it was too late and was forced to scrap it out in a sprint for 3rd, where he was unable to produce much of a sprint due to his aggressive race leading into the finale. He ended up in 6th.
Regardless, it was a successful race for the team, with much respect being gained for the team’s aggressive racing style.
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