This started out much better than the previous two, with Jackie putting in a good performance in the points race. The flying lap was nothing to write home about, but the first Madison was good....up to 1/2 way. They rode the first 45 laps of the 100 like a full on Euro team. Even the other mechanics were saying that they were going better. They were in the top 4 teams all the time. Then the spacing went wrong and the pulls got longer...and the wheels came off. But flashes of brilliance were definitely shown.
The ellimination was great with both Daniele and Jackie finishing in the top 6 and us finally getting some points. Daniele rode hard to finish 6th, and Jackie dug deep for 3rd. both good rides.
The balance of the night was so/so...but we were stoked to be finally on the score board with points. Eric was riding well considering his sore throat, and his exchanges were tight. Some missed exchanges too by both Daniele and Eric, but still better...
Eric punctured in the last 30 laps when the chases really started to heat up, which put the other two riders into difficulty. Ultimately we went down more laps, but with Eric riding on 3/4 of a tank, and the mechanical...we couldn't expect any better.
Chop
Results from Dag 3 posted here.
