THE first two women across the line at Lavington kept things simple in terms of race strategies.
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“Survive,” Maddy Wright said with a laugh.
She placed second in her first attempt at the 135km Wagga to Albury ride behind Specialized teammate Taryn Heather.
“We just kept checking in to check we were OK but we didn’t really have any tactics,” Heather said.
Both from Albury, the pair said familiarity with the roads helped them out while the weather also improved.
“It was a little bit dodgy at the start, had a bit of rain and a bit of wind, but it did clear up amazingly, there were a few patches of sunlight,” Wright said.
Specialized Women's Racing had a third representative, Kate Perry, among nearly 120 classic entries.
Only a few seconds separated Heather and Wright at the finish.
“You know, same team, so as long as one of us wins we're all pretty happy,” Wright said.
“I think we were both pretty stuffed,” Heather added.
