Final State Fair Affair - Jordan Needs Some Rest

The whole family came down again to watch the State Fair Crit Tuesday night.

Jordan and I warmed up with Woller and Zimmerman. Woell slid out in the sand during his warm-up, but looked OK. I started up front again, but didn't go quite as hard off the line. Bjorn Selander animated the pace from the start. I spent a couple laps towards the front, but then drifted slowly to the back. I just wasn't in the race mentally, and just sat at the back.

Sure enough a move went off the front during a prime lap, then another. There was a lead group of 5, followed by another chase group of around 8, then the rest of the field. P-slim was in the second group, and I continued to sit at the back as the field chased. I did make one attack, joined by Casper and Tamminen, but we only lasted about a lap. I went to the back again, and sat in the rest of the race. Unfortunately, P-slim popped off the back of the 2nd group, and came back to us.

Patty Cakes took the win, followed by Bergman, and Timmer.

The Cat5/Juniors race had a huge field, stacked with a lot of Cat 5's. Jordan got a bad start, and got gapped early. He ended up in a small chase group, and didn't look like his normal self. He said he wasn't able to go hard when he wanted. He's clearly fatigued, and in need of rest. Black Dog is up tomorrow, then he's going to take a break for a week or so. You've earned it Jordan.