This was my 1st ever French
Grand Prix race, and long awaited, I had my team all last season but due to
injuries, other races and lack of form to justify selection I didn’t race for
them.
This year after a half decent performance
in Chengdu I was given a start for the team which I was really looking forward
to. It is a great change to race for a team in such an individual sport.
Although everyone is focused on their own race its all about getting the best
place possible in order to have the highest possible team placing.
Dunkerque is renowned for a crazy swim. 1st
buoy at 220 meters its all about getting out rapid and avoid the carnage.
Thankfully I can said I did that and probably had my best swim of my season so
far; I got there very close to the front and that was job done, sit in for the
rest of the 750m swim. I managed to get into a lead group of 11 with some top
boys, Mola, Royle, Benson, Belaubre et al and it was pressure on to stay away.
We didn’t put much time into the field after the 1st lap. We just
held the gap and stayed away.
Hit the run and my legs knew that it was
the 3rd race in consecutive weekends, they didn’t play ball and to
add to it neither did my stomach, at this level if you aren’t moving forward at
a rate of knots you feel like you are moving backwards faster than forward as
the rest of the field cruise past.
So that was my 1st FGP, 33rd
and a pretty good 2/3 of a race, unfortunately missing the most important 1/3,
but team was happy I was flying the flag up near the front for so long so that
was a positive.
Great experience and a big thanks thank to
TCG79 Parthenay for everything over the
weekend- it was honor to race for them and cant wait for the next one.
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