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I'm interrupting coverage of my Big Belgian Adventure to bring news of results from a race to nowhere.

Sorry if this post turns out incomprehensible; I'm a bit squiffy from post-event drinks and addled from the effort of racing to second place in the Women's team event of the Rapha Rollapaluza International Series (Stage.1# London) Roller Race.

I qualified second-fastest over 500m with a time of 25.20 and decisively beat my quarter- and semi-final rivals. It was really satisfying watching the lycra-clad boys (Ian Holt of La Fuga CC met Peter Mitchell in the final) give the messengers a kicking and I sooooo wanted to win the ladies' event for the roadies!

In the final, I lost to crowd uber-favourite, Trixie Chix Agata. Not bad for someone with no facial piercings, eh?

This whole Rapha-wearing, freestyle fixie-riding, messenger lifestyle-idolising scene isn't at all my bag, but it was a lot of fun and made me think maybe I should re-invent myself as a sprinter this summer.

Go lycra!!!



Thanks to my teammate Peta for her support to the bitter end and well-done on her 3rd place, losing narrowly to Agata in the semi-final! And thanks, too, to my club-mate Sam who donned skinsuit, overshoes, and aero helmet to provide the most sartorially entertaining race of the night!