With our full A-team present for Conference Championships, I was anxious. The point totals were close enough that I could still defend my Conference Champion title with a good weekend. I never thought I’d see the day, but we decided that my best bet for a win was to bring the race to a pack sprint. MSU would never let me get away in a break, so this was a logical conclusion. The tough part, though, would be holding the race together for 70 miles to reach that sprint. Baker, Herc, Tom, and Matt would set the pace at the front to bring back any of MSU’s attacks, with me hanging out at the back to help when needed, sit on attacks with potential, and stay fresh. We were in for a rude awakening.