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Race Report 07/09/2016: BTR Criterium The week after Nationals is a magical thing, the legs feel simultaneously tired and relieved from the heavy load of high stress training. Its like waking up from a good night’s sleep, still groggy, but filled with energy for the day ahead. Racing this weekend was phenomenal. The BTR criterium was a cut and dry fast fest. With the race’s signature cross winds in full effect, I was prepared to see the win go to a breakaway. I was also planning to be in that breakaway, and as a result spent the first 45 minutes of the race on or off the front trying to secure a spot in what I though would be the winning move; no such luck. With six Laps to go the pack was still together, and I could see it was coming down to a sprint finish. After this realization I began riding in the shadows, trying to save energy for the inevitable mass finish. Bouncing from wheel to wheel, I stayed in a top ten position for the final lap, eventually...