this road race seemed pretty sketchy...more so than usual, or that I can remember from the last time i raced collegiate. there were lots of wobbly riders not just from rice. plus there was a lot of speeding up and slowing down which did not help keep things steady at all. i was upset I got taken out of contention as well. i felt great and had plenty left, but was unable to catch back up to the pack. oh well, I will just have to be even further up to the front at MSU.
Just remember, this is the C catagory. There are riders that have never raced, or might have only been on a bike for a month in this catagory. You can't expect them to all be riding perfectly.