Prix de Ville d'Ornans

So just got back from my second race and after a week of solid training i knew that this would be a better race for me. But i was told on the way to the race that this race will be to hilly for me and that i should work for the team as long as i can.

So the race was two loops of 60k's. After a 5km neutral the pace went on and a break away group formed. So after a few more attacks of riders trying to get across i chased for pretty much most of the first lap and coming into the first lap caught the break. but in chasing down the break only 20 or so riders made the front split, so it was game on heading into the second lap. Just after the second lap a few people started attacking and Sam followed a move and it got out to a good gap so we all just covered from then on.

I was feeling comfortable in the front group but heading into a long climb a morteau team mate attacks when i had drifted to the back and the pace went on up the longest climb of the day and i slipped back into about the third main group to the finish.

I'm happy with the race but would have liked to know that it wasn't really that hilly. Any way next week is fairly flat so should be a good one!!!

Cheers