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DNF or DNS?

16.05.12 von Trevor

If at times I may be accused of being slow I like to think that I cannot be accused of being inconsistent. I can still count on one hand the number of races which I have pulled out of or had mechanical in. Sunday was not one of those days.

After the Eastern series round I was feeling on for a good ride at Wasing. It is after all on paper pretty much my ideal MTB course. Despite being due to spend the weekend in Germany, ready for another week at the forefront of bicycle technological advancement at the Canyon office, I decided to throw caution to the wind and catch a last minute flight back. In doing so I spunked a load of cash I didn't have but it felt worth it.

What a mistake… Somewhere between Koblenz and Colchester I got sick; feverish, sweaty, pukey sick.

Cutting the“oh wasn’t it so horrible …” out of the story when I woke up on Sunday the others (Sarah, Rachel Fenton and Chris Peddar) had long since gone to the race. Sitting at home alone at this point I had two choices. DNF or DNS.

Realistically I knew there was no way I could survive Southern Champs Elite race but I hate being a quitter and I love bike racing. Fired up on two perfectly-formed dark shots of finely-ground arabica and a handful  of ibuprofen (artistic exaggeration) I made the wrong decision.

Not more than four minutes in to the race it became blindingly obvious I couldn’t ride.

Lap 1 is where this story ends.

DNF.

[caption id="attachment_373" align="aligncenter" width="392" caption="On the wheel of Chris Peddar from AW cycles. Photo credit to 1st gear cycles"][/caption]

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