Written by: Chris Wallis
Sunday, November 23, 2008

3 Years in a row now i have kept coming back to Citadel Park to rush of wind a rider zoom's round the boards of Gents Velodrome.

Two years as photograher and one as a spectator has lead to some good sights, say what you will about 6 Day racing they always make it exciting and the crowd always get behind the riders, and not surprisingly the Local lads, Iljo Keisse always get a good cheer with every charge off the front of the bunch.

But in the same way that wrestling can give a good show but if you think hard you can always see the script behind it and you have to wonder how it is the certainly the last few years Keisse with his partner Bartko has fought off some tough competition and to ensure the excitment the lead changed hands serveral times in the last few minutes of the final race, and Keisse finishing with a flourish wining the sprint on the final lap.

You can never deny the effort that the riders put in, riding for that many hours 6 days a week, with both sprint and endurance you can't blame them for timing their performance. But i would hate to think that anyone would worry about this when presented with such a spectacle of cycling talent, the chance to drink beer and cheer on a local lad, and also the chance for some awsome photos, i think me best work has come from the corner at the end of the home straight at Gent Velodrome.

My only regret is that there isn't enough british lad getting in there, seeing Wiggans and Cavendish riding he boards last year was good to see, all i can say is roll on London 6 Day, fingers Cross Mr Doyle gets the support he needs

 

But will i be going back, of course, one of my favourite events to shoot, and not just coz its indoors and warm

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