out to eight minutes. then we hit the longest stretch of road i have ever raced on! i think we road in the same direction for at least an hour. oh yeah, and a bit of a head cross wind! nasty to say the least. even at eight minutes the main field could see us. eventually we got to the end of the stretch and the time gap had come down to 3:30.
meanwhile back in the field the squad had set up behind the two teams chasing to stay out of trouble. unfortunately even at the front of the field you can't be safe. there was a team trying to 