Although it may be hard to believe, some places have actually started racing their bikes outdoors. One of those fairytale places is Texas, and ABD's Josh Carter opened the Pro Development Team’s 2009 season the same way he closed 2008: with a notch in the victory.
Carter won the 83-mile Copperas Cove Road Race in brutally windy conditions that tore the 90-plus rider field apart from the start. Early on a group of riders escaped that maintained a slim margin over the field. Carter bridged across to the leaders with a small group shortly after the first time over the course’s most significant climb, about 25 miles into the race.
The newly formed group quickly started rotating through and the weaker riders fell off the pace until 11 remained, including three Richardson Bike Mart teammates. Carter used his quick jump and explosive sprint in the finale to foil any team tactics and take the win.
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