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Triple Nickles Get the Pickle
Even though Vegas had listed them as the odds-on favorite to win the 308th Team Time Trial Thursday Night race, the Sticky Bottles rolled into the pens with an unearned swagger. They had already dismissed Low Drag as a non-factor—after all, a puny four-rider team couldn’t possibly sustain the hellish pace the Stickies were about to unload on the world. Besides, Low Drag had just poached one of their own, Greg, a rider whose Zwift Race Score suggested he’d be raw meat in the chaos ahead. Sticky Bottles figured Low Drag would be done by the second climb, where they planned to open up a can of whoop butt and leave them gasping in the dust.
That left only the High Speeders to deal with, but they were in complete disarray. Late sign-ups, confusion in the pens—Sticky Bottles watched the drama unfold and smirked. Their confidence soared as they overlooked one crucial detail: High Speed’s Zwift Racing Score was three times higher than their own.
The race started at a blistering pace, it was shock and awe time, but wait, the Low Draggers didn’t break. Greg, the supposed weak link, clung on, his legs churning as if powered by sheer spite. The first climb came, and instead of cracking, Low Drag surged. The Sticky Bottles attack fizzled, their grand plan to dispatch the underdogs falling flat.
Then came High Speed. The chaos in the pens had been a mirage; once on the road, they were a freight train. Team Captain Otto had his team roaring on all cylinders. Their precision was surgical, their rotations flawless. One by one, the Sticky Bottles riders began to unravel. The swagger? Gone. The confidence? Shattered.
By the final stretch, it was clear—Sticky Bottles had underestimated both their opponents. Low Drag, the team they had written off, crossed the line ahead of them. High Speed, the team they had mocked, obliterated them. Greg had led the Low Draggers to victory 24 seconds ahead of High Speed in a knock-down last-kilometer sprint to the finish. It has been reported the Sticky Bottles are still out on the track.
Low Drag’s Triple Nickles got the pickle. And the Stickies? They got a lesson in respect.
Even though Vegas had listed them as the odds-on favorite to win the 308th Team Time Trial Thursday Night race, the Sticky Bottles rolled into the pens with an unearned swagger. They had already dismissed Low Drag as a non-factor—after all, a puny four-rider team couldn’t possibly sustain the hellish pace the Stickies were about to unload on the world. Besides, Low Drag had just poached one of their own, Greg, a rider whose Zwift Race Score suggested he’d be raw meat in the chaos ahead. Sticky Bottles figured Low Drag would be done by the second climb, where they planned to open up a can of whoop butt and leave them gasping in the dust.
That left only the High Speeders to deal with, but they were in complete disarray. Late sign-ups, confusion in the pens—Sticky Bottles watched the drama unfold and smirked. Their confidence soared as they overlooked one crucial detail: High Speed’s Zwift Racing Score was three times higher than their own.
The race started at a blistering pace, it was shock and awe time, but wait, the Low Draggers didn’t break. Greg, the supposed weak link, clung on, his legs churning as if powered by sheer spite. The first climb came, and instead of cracking, Low Drag surged. The Sticky Bottles attack fizzled, their grand plan to dispatch the underdogs falling flat.
Then came High Speed. The chaos in the pens had been a mirage; once on the road, they were a freight train. Team Captain Otto had his team roaring on all cylinders. Their precision was surgical, their rotations flawless. One by one, the Sticky Bottles riders began to unravel. The swagger? Gone. The confidence? Shattered.
By the final stretch, it was clear—Sticky Bottles had underestimated both their opponents. Low Drag, the team they had written off, crossed the line ahead of them. High Speed, the team they had mocked, obliterated them. Greg had led the Low Draggers to victory 24 seconds ahead of High Speed in a knock-down last-kilometer sprint to the finish. It has been reported the Sticky Bottles are still out on the track.
Low Drag’s Triple Nickles got the pickle. And the Stickies? They got a lesson in respect.
