First lap was fairly fast considering the undulations, I made it 25mph and that was from a standing start. 2nd / 3rd / 4th lap was break after break, I made sure to be in the break each time but nothing came of them as we were swallowed up by the peleton. I did my fair share on the front and turning big gears along the 268 to try and break the group but all to no avail.
Heading up the hill for the penultimate time several whippets launched off the front. Richard Poynter who is a damn fine climber quickly joined them (well done sir
). My build (and age) doesn't suit ascending as quick as the others so I just went at my pace with the peleton.
On the last lap we pulled in Richard just before Bennenden but there were still a couple off the front. As we hit the 268 for the last time the pace increased making for a very exciting turn into A28 road for the last time. The pace increased further as we hit the hill and Richard was off again with a very brave early attack.
As the peleton became a line to chase down those off the front I found room down the inside to sneak up a few positions in preparation for the steep up hill sprint ahead.
Finally the sprint went off like a rocket and did as much as I could to stay with them. I don't know final positions but well done to Richard wherever he ended up.
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I have seen him out training when I've been over Rochester occasionally actually - wise choice of training companion 
but I can ask Kim if she'll wave the rule for the last races... price seems just a little bit unfair otherwise!!
