Bever Kermis RaceReport

03 July 2022 - less than 1 min read time
Tags: Cycling Race Reports

Pre Race

Nutrition

• A sandwich

Preparation

• Didn’t do a whole lot here. I was kinda lost in the midst of not sleeping the night before.

Goals

• Just to get through my first kermis and get the feel for racing in Europe

Pre Start (At the race)

Warmup

• 25 minutes of rolling around and previewing the course

Notes

• You have to bring your own pins to the race
• You’re required to pay a deposit of 5 euros for your numbers
  • You have to bring back the numbers or you’ll lose those 5 euros and you’ll get scolded

Jersey Pockets

• 2 SIS gels
• 1 bag of Extreme sports beans
• Phone

Race Summary

The first lap was pretty chill, except for the one guy who nearly slid out on the first lap it went pretty smooth. The next few laps it definitely picked up a bit and I lost a lot of positions. After about 4 laps I found myself at the back of the pack and ultimately ended up being gapped off the group and that was the end of my race.

Things to Work On

• Stay up front
• Don’t let wheels go
• Eat more during the race
• Get more sleep before the race
• Make sure to not lose the wheel coming out of corners as it will pick up speed really quick.