Well, there is always something to talk about it - the Vattenfall Cyclassics 2010th Because our Azubine Änni went with her camera to the Endsteigung and tried to ambush us Sunclass racing cyclists with their camera.
Fieser enough, just at that point where most of the 4,000 road bike riders, which the 155 km route are driven, thought they had seen the worst already. For the Koester Berg, who also had me pulled the last juice out of the muscles, was already behind us, into a rapid descent to Blankenese and the level at the ferry dock Teufelsbrück fluttered in front of everyone that the last 7, would be eight kilometers a walk.
they were not ...
And so I did not make the mistake that many made: On Köster mountain again give everything for the last 8 km "yes nothing more happened." I went loose, flaky - so best we could, after 140 kilometers.
And lo and behold - Änni could catch me. But that does not sound very well from everything ... I must say that was from these meters, the race went conditional standard long ago. My platoon had a long way before me, suspended in Schenefeld, and I went on the threshold of seizures in the left leg.
To drink there was no more, my lungs were burning - and it was the sheer will that drove me up the Blankeneser mountains on the asphalt of the Elbchaussee. But still: Shortly after this play, about at the Altona balcony, where the road is just where you can see Michel, where again are the homes of average income, from there I was as driven by a miracle . powern
Could be gas, back to the 40-line pull and speed. But here, here on the mountain ... "... I lick all times on the ass," I thought the whole time and wondered why there were no spectators.
Oh, and which were all down with your Porsche Cayenne to the center ... Well, at some point it was over. I came as 1.390er (now it is official, because somehow you I stepped into the Endlist to 4 places to the rear) to the finish.
Of the 735 drivers who were in my age group (seniors AK2) has been launched, could finish an 694 road cyclists. And just as I 435er my age group. After I nibbled a bit anyway if my performance in the overall standings am, because I had hoped to arrive at least in the top half, I now have a very long nose: 435 of 735 - it has to be better!
That will be better! Because instead of watching me even more racing cyclist from behind, I will work to ensure that next season look at my butt is still more pilots.
promise. And yet: It was the culmination of DESS Road in 2010 for me. And an unforgettable action, this Cyclassics in Hamburg.
Änni Thank for the nice pics - and that you have so bravely endured the Odeur of 4,000 sweaty racing cyclists who were spitting and swearing at you high bitten the slope.
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