English
You would think that being back in Belgium would seem cold and grey compared to the delights of our Vision 1 team training camp in Toscana, Italy. However for once Belgium was actually warmer and considerably drier than our final 3 days spent at the world cup race near Lake Lugano.
Crazy as this concept may be it has been absolutely fantastic sunshine hear for a week now where I have been able to test out my new Focus training bike on the concrete roads of my adopted home in Belgium. For anyone who has never experienced the delights of concrete roads with cement joins every 5metres… well you really should! Imagine the du dum, du dum, du dum of a rhythmic sleeper train then add the odd pothole, section of cobbles or sand patches and you are half way there!
Luckily for me the bike feels great on these roads making even the shuddery concrete sections pass peacefully and without hazard. I have new speedplay pedals too that I have had since my return to Belgium and every thing seems to be heading in the right direction towards my first race of the season (Fleche Wallone) since my injury from cross worlds. I’ve even taken the bike down to the hills in the Ardennes in the south of Belgium this week and it feels great, just waiting for the legs to catch up now ha ha ha!!
Note for all visitors to Belgium: the Ardennes has tarmac roads!!!!!!!
Helen and Vision 1 Racing are being sponsored by Focus for all their Bike Frames
Road Bike Frame: Focus Cayo 2009
Turbo Trainers & Rollers:
To help the team train Paligap have sponsored the Vision 1 Racing Team with: CycleOps Turbo Trainers & Rollers.
Components:
For various cycle components Paligap have sponsored the Vision 1 Racing Team with: Ritchey Cycle Components
