Craig Lewis - Journey of a Professional Cyclist
Craig Lewis
August 5, 2009

Tour of Poland, Stage 4

It may have taken us a while to get going this week, but we finally made up for our below average performance. Edvald’s final lead out was so fast that André Greipel was happy just to hold his wheel and give the team a 1-2 on the stage.  An awesome result considering the number of sprinters here.

It was another super long day that saw us pedaling for six hours and 250 kilometers.  Three riders dicided to try to defy the odds and went up the road with 220 kilometers still to cover.  The bunch easily managed the gap with many teams willing to work with us. A different rider has won each stage so far, so the dream is still alive for everyone here.  We closed out the race with more dangerous circuits and too many guys riding as if they have nothing to lose. Days like these are when I am very thankful I am not a sprinter.

Tomorrow will be a shock to everyone’s body as we will take on the mountains of Poland. It is still anyone’s race at this point, so I expect some very hard racing.

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