June 25 and 27

Nocturne de vieux Charmont.

So had a Crit on the Friday went ok. I was mixing it up but because of the style of french racing with so many attacks and then more attacks its just to hard to cover everything and still be strong at the end, so basically i missed the move with 5 laps to go and won the bunch sprint so got 10th.

Prix Vanotti Montrond

Cat 1.

Interesting race because a bit of fire power was missing because of the french nationals. Race ended up being similiar to a cat 2. with moves going off the front and people bridging and coming back. To save along story missed the break where the bunch sat up and break rolled off. Sam made the break but was out numbered so couldnt do to much. (very hot day as well)

Tour de pays de Sessyel

So the weekend just gone was pretty gutting for me because:

stage one.

Was at the back of the pelo when the break went and it had 3 of our guys so had to sit in the slow moving bunch and chill, which was annoying. So finished well down this stage.

Then the next day.

Stage 2.

16.8km ITT

Not much to apart from i went the wrong way at the first round about and lost a lot of time. Still didnt get last though.

Stage 3.

Survived the 7km climb, but was in the box. Finished in front bunch but break up the road so couldnt go for the stage win.

So thats about it disappointing but big July to come!!

KH

Prix De Valempoulieres

Ok so this race was the 5th round of the jura series, which meant that all the usual teams would be there.

We drove a lap before the race started and it looked like a good course for me with open straights and a few rolling hills in the mix.

I rode the race pretty aggressively because i was feeling good. So as a consequence made all the breaks. the main break got away with 3 laps to go in the 7 lap race. But the only problem was the one of the big teams ACB had 7 riders in the front group and we only had myself and JB which made things very hard and to make things worse the other guys not from Acb where looking for a free ride to the finish. I set about breaking the group up but it was near impossible because Acb would pounce on any move.

So on the last lap attacks went down and a group of 4 got away then i tried to bridge with everyone on my wheel (bloody frustrating) after that i pulled a group of 4 off the front. but 3 where Acb so they where pissing around. On the main climb one guy jumped me then the other 2 did as well!! but i caught them through the rollers and then they just sat on me and jumped at the finish.

Really angry out there today because felt good but just so hard with that many of one team in the move. Finished 8th. so i will be moving up in the series hopefully.

Thats about it, got a decent tour coming up next weekend so until then.

Ciao

Nocturne Crit Besançon

Myself and Matt where the only riders from Morteau doing this race because the other riders on the team have the regional champs on this weekend.

The race was a tight fast and technical course with a mix of cat 1 and cat 2 riders. So i knew it was going to be fast, i got good positioning from the get go but just didn't have the fresh legs to jump up the road. So a couple of decent sized groups got up the road. I was suffering with the intensity and the fact that i had eaten dinner to late. (pm crit started) so i just kept at the front lapping in the main group. The group in front got caught and my bunch was getting smaller every lap.

I ended up doing a heap of work on the front to keep good positioning, but wasn't the best idea when i few riders got away in the last 10 laps.

I ended up 13th which i was happy enough with considering everything. Would have liked to be fresher for the race because that circuit seemed to be my type of course with the sharp turns and punchy climbs.

Now time for a bit of a relaxing weekend then into some tours next week, Should be all good.

Ciao

KH