Ops, I just realised I never posted a report after Mont Saint Anne. Its funny how quickly my motivation diminishes when I have a bad result :) I was pretty disappointed after that race because I was really hoping my form was on track.
I was having an okay race, sitting comfortably in the top 10, but still too far from the first 5 where I wanted to be. The humidity was crazy, creating a virtual temperature around 40C. I like the heat, but this was so muggy, I was finding it hard to focus. Then at around half way I momentarily lost concentration and as I was going over a small wooden bridge I clipped my pedal and flew over the bars. I fell around 2-3m straight onto my back, and left side. After laying on the ground for a while I managed to get back on the bike and continue, but it was super painful. I struggled around for the final 3 laps, really not enjoying myself one bit, but still managed to finish 30th for some points.
So, since then I have been spending time back in Boulder, Colorado. This is where I based myself during the 2000 season, and I still have a bunch of friends up here. It is truly an amazing place to be a cyclist, as there are just so many people into sports in this town. On my first ride I just got out the door when I heard someone shout out to me... I looked back and there was Hendi (Greg Henderson), another Dunedin boy making it on the international cycling scene. So, together with a couple of others, we ended up doing some good days in the saddle, and I got to catch up on everything that's been changing back home (a couple of new traffic lights and.. well.. that was about it!)
With the tour de France about to begin, the main theatre in Boulder had a feature event showing a cycling film called Hell on Wheels. Its a German film about the 2003 tour, featuring Eric Zable, Rolf Aldag and a few others. It was a good film, going really behind the scenes and had some cool cinematography.. but what amazed me the most was that the whole place was completely full of die hard cyclist's.
This weekend I competed again, a Mountain States Cup series event in Eldora Mtn. It was at around 2700m elevation, so perfect training for next weeks world cup, which is at the same crazy height. The course was honestly the best I've ridden all year... only I would have loved a fully as it was pretty rough. Still, I had a blast of a time, and managed to win the event to boost :) I'm now spending a few nights up here at this altitude to start my acclimatisation, and I must say that this is one fantastic place to come to ride MTBs. Its stunning beautiful, and there are fire road and single track trails for 100's of miles. All of this, and its only 30min drive from Boulder, or 1hr30 from Denver International airport.
I was having an okay race, sitting comfortably in the top 10, but still too far from the first 5 where I wanted to be. The humidity was crazy, creating a virtual temperature around 40C. I like the heat, but this was so muggy, I was finding it hard to focus. Then at around half way I momentarily lost concentration and as I was going over a small wooden bridge I clipped my pedal and flew over the bars. I fell around 2-3m straight onto my back, and left side. After laying on the ground for a while I managed to get back on the bike and continue, but it was super painful. I struggled around for the final 3 laps, really not enjoying myself one bit, but still managed to finish 30th for some points.
So, since then I have been spending time back in Boulder, Colorado. This is where I based myself during the 2000 season, and I still have a bunch of friends up here. It is truly an amazing place to be a cyclist, as there are just so many people into sports in this town. On my first ride I just got out the door when I heard someone shout out to me... I looked back and there was Hendi (Greg Henderson), another Dunedin boy making it on the international cycling scene. So, together with a couple of others, we ended up doing some good days in the saddle, and I got to catch up on everything that's been changing back home (a couple of new traffic lights and.. well.. that was about it!)
With the tour de France about to begin, the main theatre in Boulder had a feature event showing a cycling film called Hell on Wheels. Its a German film about the 2003 tour, featuring Eric Zable, Rolf Aldag and a few others. It was a good film, going really behind the scenes and had some cool cinematography.. but what amazed me the most was that the whole place was completely full of die hard cyclist's.
This weekend I competed again, a Mountain States Cup series event in Eldora Mtn. It was at around 2700m elevation, so perfect training for next weeks world cup, which is at the same crazy height. The course was honestly the best I've ridden all year... only I would have loved a fully as it was pretty rough. Still, I had a blast of a time, and managed to win the event to boost :) I'm now spending a few nights up here at this altitude to start my acclimatisation, and I must say that this is one fantastic place to come to ride MTBs. Its stunning beautiful, and there are fire road and single track trails for 100's of miles. All of this, and its only 30min drive from Boulder, or 1hr30 from Denver International airport.
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