Waking to a fine day on the second day of racing was a relief as it meant I would not have to flounder about trying to keep all my gear dry and shoot at the same time. As soon as the flag dropped two riders, Ryan McKay (Cannasia-Cannondale) and Timothy Lim took a flyer off the front of the peloton. With the first king of the mountain at the 8km point, getting away early was essential to gaining early points in this competition. Sadly for them a couple of Pico Bikelabz riders bridged the gap and robbed them of the points. Unfortunately, due to an unprepared Motorbike driver, I had to leave the race at this point to fill up on petrol so I missed some potential scenic peloton shots along the resort road to the checkpoint which led the race into the ‘real’ Bintan. After rejoining the race a break formed around the 25km mark and stayed away until the finish. Here are some images from the day.
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Ryan Mckay drives the two man break from the flag drop.
The break is joined by one of the Pico Bikelabz riders.
Zamri Salleh (Pico Bikelabz) attacked the break to claim the first KOM points for the day.
There were numerous attempts after the first KOM to get away.
The winning break.
Tim Wilkins (Cannasia-Cannondale) rejoins after his nature break. What a chase to get back on and I’m sure he’ll think twice about doing that again.
Love the close-up of Dave Christenson