Race Report 6 etc. etc.

Race Report 6 etc. etc.

It’s been a little while since my last race report. I’ve been busy…well as busy as umm yeah…well lets just say that being a cyclist is 24 hour per day position. Anyway, I’ve done a bunch of races since the last race report, and I could write a ton about each but my fingers can only type so much.

So where to begin…well I’ll just give you a small taste of the action. Last week I got a chance to do a UCI 1.12 that was very similar to a kermis. Being in France, the start line was slowly creeping further and further forward as the final minutes ticked down to the start. A break went from the gun, about 14 guys and two of ours in it. Oh, and did I mention that there was a nice little rise…err hill, that was right up my ally. Being a bigger guy I seem to have this love hate relationship with hills and let’s just say that I think it is more on the hate side of things. I kept my nose close to the front of the peloton after putting in a little work to get there, and then proceeded to go with stuff that looked significant. The hill continually took its toll on me and with a few to go a large group went up to the break. It started to form on what I will now refer to as the “climb,” and I just didn’t have it to go with. I was at the point where I really couldn’t stand up on the bike anymore, all I really could do was sit a try to pedal. It was a bit frustrating and a small sign that my fitness still has a ways to go. But this is in no way an excuse for anything…especially not being in the break initially.

Another UCI and a kermis or two and my adventures across the pond come to a bit of a close. I must say that I feel that I have a lot more to accomplish hear, so leaving is a bit on the difficult side. I have learned more than I think I realize at the moment, and look forward to continually improving upon my abilities.

This is a time when I should take a few moments to thank everyone for all of their support, couldn’t have done it without you. Every little bit made a difference, all the way down to the handful of you who I don’t know outside of an e-mail exchange or two. All the encouragement, support, and interesting comments about my serious and not so serious diary entries were continually motivational. Alright, you get the point. All of you know who you are, so thanks.

I plan to continue with diary entries/updates on how the rest of the season goes. So check in from time to time. Maybe, my flight home will be as adventurous as the one over…lets hope not. Nice and uneventful would be my choice.