On The Pegs July 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 7 | Page 135

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 7 - July 2019
135
JOSEP GARCIA
methodically started working his way forwards, passing rider-after-rider to reach
the one-hour mark in third position and well-placed to challenge for the lead.
Calmly through the first refuelling stop, once into the infamous Carl’s Dinner
section he delivered what would be the winning blow. Pulling away from Manni
Lettenbichler, his then closest challenger, Graham arrived at the Green Hell sec-
tion as the all-important race leader.
Unable to scale the near-vertical climb in one go, Graham maintained his cool
despite seeing Lettenbichler arrive at his rear-wheel. Once clear after pushing his
way to the top, he made light work of the remaining and often troublesome Dy-
namite and Lazy Noon sections to complete the 35.2-kilometre course in a time of
two hours and 27 minutes and collect a well-deserved fifth Erzbergrodeo victory.