Here is the Valley of the Sun crit report from my point of view. I wanted to sprint at the end for bonus seconds…that turned out to be nothing more than a wish. The crit started with a prime on the first lap. I started at the back (never a good idea). Betsy and Cari rode so well. I would see them up front and try to make my way up there. There was a crash through one of the corners that I again missed by an inch. I honestly don’t know how I survived that one. Then on the backstretch a few laps later there was another crash. They took two women off on backboards. I tried to attack and get away, but was quickly brought back. In the end, I didn’t have the positioning I needed to be a contender in the finish. Cari led out Betsy. Betsy ended up 11th, I was 16th, and Cari won the Cat 3 crit! Way to go Cari!!! That moved Cari up to 2nd in GC for the 3s and I stayed in 7th.