September 2011
3 posts
Off Season
The off season is fun. I’ve been racing to the end of October for the last few years, so when the off season came in mid September this year I decided to make the most of it! September in BC this year has probably been the best weather of the whole summer, and I’ve been loving it. I’m super sore, as I’ve been out on some hikes and mountain bike rides, and we’ve also...
Train travel
I am writing from the train. The race organization has all of the riders loaded up on VIA Rail from Quebec City to Montreal. And there is wireless internet on here! So 175 bike nerds are all sitting here using our devices.
I am still coughing up a lung, so needless to say yesterday’a race didn’t go quite as well as I had hoped for. But I think I did all I could do to get healthy and...
Quebec City!
I’m here at the Fairmont in Quebec City, enjoying a view of the river and city outside my hotel room. Certainly can’t complain about the digs!
We race the GP Quebec tomorrow. It’s one of a very few World Tour cycling races outside of Europe, and it is a big deal in Canada.
I’ve been in recovery mode for the last 2 weeks since Europe. I learned the bone in my hand was...
