Walburg-Road Race

I am not so much of a Road Racer.. I think>>>?? I get caught up in crash, on the first lap. I was on the edge of the road and the grass, not a bad place to be .. However, we had a cross wind, and just before I go down, I hear some yapping on my left, boom, I go down, I just do a roll over, and then, get back up fast, grab my bike without noticing anything wrong just look up as I see the pack, already 200 yards or so gone.. I get back on fast, team mate Kim Jennings rolls up and asks, are you okay? I say yes, and we take off, Kim helps me bridge back up, as she pulls as hard as she can, I go around, and then, I see Kim falling off, I try to encourage her to come up, but I was doing all I could to get to the group. I finally make it, but am really suffering here, so I figured it was because I was in the back, so I come up around to get out of the wind. Still dying here. I notice my stem is off centered, and Duh!! I notice my brake closed on my rim. Yes, I was riding wiht my brake completely rubbing. I reach down to open my break lever, which, helped but was still touching a bit, due to the wheel being out of true. No wonder I felt like crap! I learn that Kim is back on, and we continue to race. I managed to take 2nd place, behind Shontell Gauthier (Colavita) . A bit disappointed since, this could have been a win for me due to the uphill finish. Though, my team mate Tammy who just received her cat 2 upgrade, got a 5th place finish. Way to go Tammy. I do have to say, this was a great Team effort here . I have to thank Michelle for all of the hard efforts, and Kim for helping get back onto the race, and Tammy for her hard efforts too. I later learned that Tracie was caught up in the crash as well, but, she had to chase on all by herself. sorry Tracie.. I had no idea.. But, she was able to get back on.. and finish 4th place. Way to go Lone Star Works. Thanks again, goes to Colonels Bicycles in Ft. Worth, for the fast Giant .