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Wrocław montage by @drewstephentaylor
PEC Elite Gran Fondo. 37.5 km / hr for 150 kms. Nice hammer session, and a 5th place finish, to end the season on a high note. by @drewstephentaylor
Eager Beaver Gravel Race. Tough as nails 105 km race. Road half the race solo, through sketchy sand, mud, puddles and rock gardens. One of the sketchy descents had a sand trap at the bottom. I surfed it at 60 km/hr but finally needed to put a foot down. I braked and planted a foot, but the speed was so fast I lurched forward sliding off my saddle onto the top tube with a whiplash head. Immediately 2 giant tall weeds inserted themselves up my nose—one up each nostril. Let me tell you, you haven't lived until you've had giant weeds shot up your nose at 60 km/hr. Is it my last gravel race of the season? Probably my body can only take so much punishment. Motivation was pretty low after the hike-a-bike. Late race navigation error cost me several minutes of backtracking, but didn't change my result much. Consistently hitting around P30 in these ~140 participant ON gravel races all season. Lots of room for improvement, would love to take a top 10 next year. by @drewstephentaylor
UCI Gravel World Series OG Classique. 122 km, Wakefield, QC. THE ROAD IS FREE. 5 years ago, I started my cycling journey with a dream of competing on the world stage within 5 years. Last Sunday I made my attempt and failed. I'm gutted I didn't qualify for the World Championships, but I tried my best and narrowly missed out, finishing 10th of 32 in my category, with the top 9 being selected. About 3 minutes separated me from qualifying. What if I didn't drop my water bottle and go back for it at km 20? What if I didn't take a wrong turn at km 27 and have to backtrack? Over the past week, my mind was riddled with these "what if" scenarios. The reality is I raced well and it just wasn't enough. I have a lot of improvement to do, and I don't think my cycling journey is over yet. I still want to smash, but I don't know why. For now, at least, I don't have the fire of a 5 year goal motivating me. My will is floundering. Sometimes racing is about disappointment more so than victory. But, there's one thing I'm sure of. The road is free. I'll ride it fast. No result can take that away from me. No rule book, police officer, or stop light can take that away from me. Give me a ticket for speeding and leave me alone, because I'll be on the open road, riding faster than ever, and you can't stop me. THE ROAD IS STILL FREE. by @drewstephentaylor
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100 Acre Gravel Race. Champagne gravel 🍾 LFG by @drewstephentaylor
Gravel bike makeover complete. SRAM rival axs eTap and Zipp XPLR wheels. by @drewstephentaylor
Relaxing day exploring Surrey Hills with the Law by @drewstephentaylor
THE TRAKA 200 @ kilometre 41 by @drewstephentaylor
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THE TRAKA 200, finishing time 8h54m by @drewstephentaylor
Least expected day? by @drewstephentaylor

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