Retie is a small, sleepy town in the Kempen, northern Belgium. The peace is normally only disturbed if there is a performance by Raymond van het Groenewoud, or if there is 'koers', a cycling race. We went there for the latter, to watch our nephew Max participate in a local under-18 race. He is now training with a larger and stronger team than the previous two years, and therefore has possibilities to be selected for classic races: he will race Brabantse Pijl, early May. Retie was a regular 'laps around the church' criterium, with 15 laps of a bit more than 5 km each.
Max did very well in Retie, as he managed to position himself in the leading group at the beginning of the race, and helped driving the pace so high, that none of the other racers managed to get back. This group of 12 raced the 81 km with a staggering average speed of 41 km/hr, and in the end Max placed 10th. Below are some impressions from the race.
Start of the race, the leading group is being formed
Max is driving the pace
Max is trying to stay with the leaders
Final sprint of the leading group
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