Race Report: 2025 Bariani Road Race - Men’s Cat 5

Race: Bariani Road Race - Men’s Cat 5

Date: March 16th, 2025

AVRT racers: Vasyl Stokolosa

Top Result: Vasyl Stokolosa (1/28)

Course: Two laps of a mostly flat 20-mile course with very high winds

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/13902719216

Nutrition: One bottle of 90g Skratch high-carb, 1 SiS GO Energy + Electrolyte gel

Recap: No teammates—racing solo. Super Sprinkles had three strong riders, Chico Cycling Team and Mike’s Bikes Development each had two riders. We started off a little chaotic and fast. I wanted to stay at the front since the high crosswinds made riding in the group quite dangerous. Two guys crashed at the end of the first lap after touching wheels. My plan was to try to break away with strong riders and win the sprint 🙂

After 20 minutes of racing, I decided to attack and managed to create a good gap between myself and the chasing group. Since the race was only 40 miles, I chose not to wait for them to catch up and instead see if they could close the gap. When I finally lost sight of them, it was a relief—I settled into my tempo and kept rolling.

With half a lap to go, a rider from Super Sprinkles caught me. I hadn’t noticed him at the start, so I asked if he was originally in my group 🙂 He told me the rest of the chasing group had given up, but he kept pushing. We worked together until the finish—luckily, he didn’t attack me, as I was pretty cooked. In the end, I won the sprint!

Thanks for reading! 

Vasyl