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Monday, July 31, 2006Poitras Wins Tour de Delta Criterium
With representation from around the world, including two strong 6 member teams from New Zealand and the US, in addition to other strong contenders including former World Junior Sprint Champion and past Tour de Delta winner, Sarah Uhl, we had our work cut out for us. Patience was the name of the game in the criterium as attacks were constantly launched from the New Zealanders, the US Velo Bellas and the Symmetrics women. In the end, in an excellent display of teamwork, the four of us (Leah Goldstein, Marni, myself and Maria Lee) crossed the line with one to go in a perfect lead out train. With myself and Marni finishing 1-2 in the final sprint, I moved up to fourth overall and Marni moved into the lead heading into the next day's road race (Marni had finished 3rd in the hill climb the previous night).
The road race was aggressive from the gun with one of the New Zealand riders quickly gaining close to a minute advantage on the field. Factoring in the wind, the heat, and the distance of the race, we didn't think she would be able to stay away. However, 4 laps later she was still holding strong, so the chase was on. It was immediately evident that we were not going to get any help from the pack, so three of us rotated the chase to protect Marni. Just inside 50km to go, we had brought the gap down to 15 seconds which allowed Leah and Marni to jump across. The race finished with a group of 6 off the front (including the original aggressor), with Marni winning the final sprint and taking the Tour de Delta overall and Best BC rider award.
There is nothing more gratifying than putting it all on the line and having your team come out victorious. BC Superweek was truly a team effort, and even though there are a few races left before this season comes to a close, we are already excited about next year. With Leah joining the team mid-season, there were very few races in which the four of us had the opportunity to race together. We are looking forward to a strong 2007 as both Leah and myself look to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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