CBR #1 - Men’s P/1/2/3
Race: CBR #1 - Men’s P/1/2/3
Date: January 18th, 2026
AVRT racers: George Wehner, Michael Bektas, Levi Ritter
Top Result: Michael 14th/61
Course: 0.9 mile square 4 corner crit, very wide roads
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/17099015006. (Livestream)
Nutrition: 500ml water w/Maurten 320 (80g carbs). I chugged a ton of water beforehand because it was 90 degrees.
Recap: (written by Michael) This was our second race of the day. It was really hot, and we were tired from being active in the 2/3 race, so we came in with a much more passive plan. We knew we didn’t have the fresh legs of the bigger teams like Legion and Terun and we would need to race smart to be successful.
That being said, this race felt way better than the 2/3. We were able to conserve energy and keep it smooth for the first hour or so of the 75 minute race. I basically knew that it was going to be Legion vs. Alex Akins (Terun), so I didn’t waste too much thought on any other possibility.
Legion put all 8 guys on the front with about 15 minutes left, so it started to get more aggressive as people knew that the end of that train was the place to be. From then until 2 to go, there was a serious washing machine effect and I moved back and forth several times. Coming into the final laps, George and I both realized we had suddenly found ourselves in great position and could contest for a good result. Despite doing the race before, I ended up having good legs, but wasn’t willing to be right in the pack, as I could see Legion and Luke Fetzer throwing serious elbows and didn’t want to risk crashing in January. Regardless, I came through the final corner in the top 15 and was able to maintain that for 14th place, with George basically right behind me. Levi finished just a little bit behind us.
This result was very encouraging as we try to establish ourselves in high level crit racing. As someone who has seen teams like Legion and races like CBR on social media, it was really cool to actually be a part of this and see that I have the potential to do well in these races.