The Pursuit of the Evasive Breakaway: A Day of Kiwi Grit & Grind in Christchurch, Canterbury ⛅

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From then on, it was like trying to teach a pig to sing, I kept trying to break away, but none of it was sticking.\n\nGetting into the last few k’s, I played it strategic, sitting right at the nose of the race. With the new rule about having to sprint within the white line, positioning was everything. Suddenly, this whippersnapper jumps away, and there we were, a bunch of hounds on his heels.\n\nIn the end, my good mate Michael, just shy of 60 and fitter than a butcher\u0027s dog, nabbed second place. As for yours truly? Well, I came in fourth, just shy of the podium. It wasn\u0027t the fairy tale ending I was hoping for, but at least I nabbed an extra point for the series.\n\nPost-race, we decamped to the Flaming Rabbit for some chips and a hot brew before pedalling home. Tacked on a few extra miles for good measure – got to get ready for that tour in 11 weeks, eh? So all in all, not a bad day out on the old push iron, even if I didn\u0027t nab that breakaway. Cheers for the ride, mates. Until next time.\n\nWeather Report: Few clouds, 4°C, and the wind was blowing 4km/h from NNW","distance":114137.0,"elapsedTime":19269,"totalElevationGain":136.0,"type":"Ride","sportType":"Ride","workoutType":11,"startDate":"Jun 10, 2023, 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