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Meulebeke Weekend


The weekend after Tour of Wales I had a single day UCI junior race in Belgium. This was a very big race with the prize list being 3000 euros. I went over with John Barkley and the South East team.

The race took in some famed cobbled climbs such as the Patersberg and the Kluisberg. I started the races and 5 k in realized my shorts were too big. This caused massive discomfort. I was also scared senseless by kamikaze moves of my fellow continental racers. I arrived at the fist berg near the back but got to the front on the climb. I went backwards on the descent as my crotch was in agony when spinning fast. We then proceeded on the the cobbled bergs which were great. The race split and I was too far at the back to go with the leaders but I reckon I had the legs as I was overtaking most people.

I sat on the back of my group until we got to the finishing circuits which were 100k into the race. I pulled out of the race after 1 lap as my crotch was too painful and didn't see the point of racing for 40th place.

I was a bit annoyed but saddle sores can't be helped and I definitely won't make the mistake of too big shorts again!

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