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@Skant
I had my first race a couple of weeks ago and snapped my chain on the first lap. Lesson learned: it doesn't matter how quick you are, if you have a mechanical failure you're not going to place.
I took it home and inspected everything and decided new chainrings would be a good idea along with a new chain. I ordered a Sram road chainring from Planet X, but instead received a TT ring and decided to keep it as it looks cool and I didn't have time to send it back and get a replacement.
New chainrings and chain installed and gears properly tuned, the chainring plays nice with the Ultegra group and everything feels lovely. Rims also destickered.
Here you can see the crazy fluro fade paint-job, not that the low light and phone-pic does it much justice.
The next upgrade is new wheels, which are sitting in wait and the eagle-eyed amongst you may be able to spot.