From Dirt Rag
Riding The World Cup XC Lead-Moto
By Jay de Jesus
Cresting Feed Zone 2 at the top of the course, I look back for the race leaders as I’m about to drop into the downhill. All I could think was “perfect lap, perfect lines, no mistakes -- don’t freaking crash…” Lap 14 of 15 on the day and I was bonking heavily, clipping trees with my knuckles and really weak in my arms. By the time I reached the bottom, the race leaders were already charging down upon me, even though I’ve given them a 40 second lead. Deep breath and one lap to go...