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Sunday, April 11, 2004Poitras 5th at BC Cup Opener
BC Cup #1: Harris Roubaix
Pitt Meadows, BC
April 11, 2004
Well it was the first BC Cup of 2004 and the first time all 3 Symmetrics women would come together to race. With Marni and Corinne coming off a little down time after some great Spring Series results, and Mandy returning from injury, we were poised for a great start to the BC Cup series. The race started off aggressive from the gun with Trek rider Sara Neil taking a flyer with Mandy following instantly. Next to go was Sara's team-mate and Israeli national team member Leah Goldstein, with Corinne quick to follow. This was pretty much how the entire race would go, with the Symmetrics women manning the front and taking turns marking the dangerous riders in the field.
As this was a flat course suiting a sprint finish, the plan was to keep Marni as fresh as possible for the victory and for Corinne and Mandy to mark the majority of the attacks. Mandy was able to get away with Leah for four laps - a good situation for the Symmetrics women as Leah has a big engine to drive the break, but Mandy is the stronger sprinter. With Marni able to sit in the pack, we were looking good to place 2 riders in the top 3.
Mandy and Leah however were caught with two laps to go, so the lead out tactics began. Everything had played out exactly to plan with Marni getting into a couple of breaks and winning a prime, but still feeling good for the final lap. Unfortunately bad luck struck the final time through the gravel, with Marni flatting only 2.5km from the finish. Corinne got to the front to set tempo with Mandy right on her wheel, but the race had taken its toll on Mandy who sprinted to a 5th place finish. After a quick wheel change, Marni made a valiant effort to get back onto the pack, but came up just short finishing 50m behind the sprinting bunch. Overall, it was a hard effort from all of the Symmetrics women. With the season only just beginning, this is a very promising start.
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