The journey begins for me to come home at last…..I have had a full on last two months it seems and now finally from Prince Edward Island I can make my way back to Germany. It is quite an arduous task….a 17 hour bus trip, 3 separate flights, then a car drive….home is still 2 days away but I am heading in the right direction.
I have had a really good solid block of racing that has been on the most part very successful. In the last month and a half with the team we have won Bern World Cup, Tour de l’Aude, 2nd in Montreal World Cup, podium places in Montreal Tour and then a clean sweep of the Tour of Prince Edward Island….1st, 2nd, 3rd on General Classification, Mountains Jersey, Sprint Jersey, 4 stage wins and numerous placings…..it is such a good feeling to be part of a successful team that is working well together. Nothing has come too easily, we’ve worked hard and so are very satisfied.
Personally for me, I am so glad to have survived the block. I had a good Tour de l’Aude, an okay rain-drenched Montreal World Cup, an average Montreal Tour (I came down with a tummy bug) and then a successful PEI. I finished 2nd on GC and took away the Mountains jersey. Despite the lengthy travel to this little island, the quality of the racing due to the terrain and conditions is really good. We were able to dominate which is a nice feeling after being thrown around on the roads of Europe in the spring.
I am putting the finishing touches on my final essay for uni for this semester so I can go home and really relax. I won’t know what to do with myself! I am going to have a few quite days, with a few off the bike and then begin again recharged at the end of next week. I can’t wait to be in one place for a few weeks and spend some time quality time with my loved ones in Germany….I wish I could duck home to Australia for a week or so….just need to investigate moving our big island a little closer to Europe.
Next race on the agenda is the Giro d’Italia at the beginning of July. This is a very important race for the team, being an Italian team with Italian sponsors, and we have some girls who have the ability to go for the win. Hope I am firing on all cylinders then….
I have had a really good solid block of racing that has been on the most part very successful. In the last month and a half with the team we have won Bern World Cup, Tour de l’Aude, 2nd in Montreal World Cup, podium places in Montreal Tour and then a clean sweep of the Tour of Prince Edward Island….1st, 2nd, 3rd on General Classification, Mountains Jersey, Sprint Jersey, 4 stage wins and numerous placings…..it is such a good feeling to be part of a successful team that is working well together. Nothing has come too easily, we’ve worked hard and so are very satisfied.
Personally for me, I am so glad to have survived the block. I had a good Tour de l’Aude, an okay rain-drenched Montreal World Cup, an average Montreal Tour (I came down with a tummy bug) and then a successful PEI. I finished 2nd on GC and took away the Mountains jersey. Despite the lengthy travel to this little island, the quality of the racing due to the terrain and conditions is really good. We were able to dominate which is a nice feeling after being thrown around on the roads of Europe in the spring.
I am putting the finishing touches on my final essay for uni for this semester so I can go home and really relax. I won’t know what to do with myself! I am going to have a few quite days, with a few off the bike and then begin again recharged at the end of next week. I can’t wait to be in one place for a few weeks and spend some time quality time with my loved ones in Germany….I wish I could duck home to Australia for a week or so….just need to investigate moving our big island a little closer to Europe.
Next race on the agenda is the Giro d’Italia at the beginning of July. This is a very important race for the team, being an Italian team with Italian sponsors, and we have some girls who have the ability to go for the win. Hope I am firing on all cylinders then….
