Zipp West Clay Classic

On Sunday, we had the pleasure of racing through the streets of the Village of West Clay, Indiana's first Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), located in Carmel, IN (northern suburb of Indianapolis). This was one of our faster races of the year (had an average speed just shy of 26 mph), and everyone was in an aggressive mood, with attacks being launched on nearly every lap. There were two separate breaks that appeared to have potential to be successfully, and we were able to put a rider into each one (Jolivette in the first, Slattery in the second). The second break looked especially promising, but some very questionable racing tactics by the Sustainable Energy team brought the break back (they chased it down, even though they had a rider in the break). The race ended with a big drag race down the finishing straight, and Slattery took home top team honors with an 8th place finish. Jolivette just missed out on a top 10 (11th), with Yancey and Romain finishing mid-pack.



Jolivette



JR



Slattery powering the late break



Yancey on the front
Warning: racing with your eyes closed is not recommended :-)

In my opinion, this one of the best venues we get to race in here in Indiana - interesting course, smooth roads, safe venue. Special thanks to Zipp Speed Weaponry , all the great volunteers, and the gracious citizens of the Village of West Clay who all make this race possible!!