Race Report: 2022 Suisun Harbor Criterium - Men’s Cat 4/5

Race: Suisun Harbor Criterium - Men’s Cat 4/5 

Date: August 14th, 2022

AVRT racers: Brian Shreeve, George Wehner, Daniel Fonyo, David Shih

Top Result: Brian Shreeve 2/45, Daniel Fonyo 3/45

Course: Simple 4-corner and flat course (https://www.strava.com/segments/621954). 

Nutrition: All about this new mix by tailwind nutrition. More sodium than the rest.

https://gelvio.com/collections/hydration-mixes/products/berry-endurance-fuel

Recap:

The pre-race plan was to have Brian and Daniel sit in while George would try to start a break about halfway through the race. Since this was a mixed field cat 4,5 race we planned to stay towards the front where it was safer. The pace of the start of the race was high enough to shed lots of the Cat5 field. Once things settled in George moved to the front to attempt a break. After a few tries he got away at the same time Brian and Daniel tried to slow things at the front of the pack. But after a few laps and some determined riders in the group, George was caught. At the start of the bell lap Daniel was about 5th wheel and Brian was towards the back of the pack. Using the open far inside line Brian was able to move up to the front of the pack in the first two turns of the course. Holding some speed out of turn two he was coming up on Daniel which was forth wheel now. Brian yelled to Daniel “hop on my wheel!” as he still had momentum out of turn two to move to the front of the pack. As Brian moved past the lead rider he asserted his racing line moving to the left pushing the first few riders to the outside line. Brian stayed on the gas until the last turn and he was now in the lead with Daniel now pushed off Brian’s wheel into 3rd place. After the last turn Brian gave it all he had and got passed at the line for 2nd place and Daniel passing a rider to get 3rd. Great to see two Alto Velo riders on the podium and can’t wait for next season with more podiums!