First off, the weather was amazing through all these races, sunshine, warm(er) and a bit windy but still, sunshine - most important.
Gelderland wasn't such a great race for me, seems I needed that race to blow out the pipes to get ready for Flèche, plus 3 of the girls crashed, so it wasn't a great day but a couple of us managed to make it to the finish line...
Monday, Tuesday were easy spin days plus team presentation in Huy for Flèche. Wednesday was a beautiful race, we all worked great as a team to make sure Kmac was in the best position and well taken care of. She got away with a group but the peleton reeled them back in over the Mur the first time....
The second lap was attack after attack until the peleton was split into groups, I finished in the second group and enjoyed the climb the last time - most of the spectators were good and drunk by then;) funny comments...
Thursday was another easy spin day, Friday we drove to Zeeland for the TT. That was a fun course and the funny thing, Vos's dad was my follow car - tripped me out.... nice guy!!!
Saturday, the other girls met us at the race start - it was a 2hr drive and we raced Borsele RR. 5k into the race is a hard left hand turn, onto a bike path, so it was gonzo to that corner. The first lap the peleton was all together but the second lap going into that turn was a gnarly crash with girls bouncing down the tarmac. I skidded through safely, only to go down in the corner when a girl in front of me skidded out and I t-boned her - DANG IT....
2 of our girls crashed out, so it was Ruth, Kendal, Emily and myself for the rest of the day. We worked on echeloning as a group and we practiced our lead out successfully. So it was mostly a good day minus the crashes.
Last night we drove back to Fitland, packed bikes, washed clothes and packed bags....now I'm in the airport waiting for our flight to go home:)
Enjoy some pictures.....
Reading: Wild, maybe I'll finish it soon....
Listening: Lover of the light, Mumford & Sons
Eating: anything in sight, day after race hungries...
Watching: the planes come in and out...
Website: http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/04/gallery/gallery-agony-and-ecstacy-on-the-mur-de-huy_282725 #13/#33 are of me......owie!!!!!!
