Where in the world am I!!!!?
Crap is the one word that somes the last few weeks up altough could use alot of other words.
But here is a more detailed explanation of the last few weeks.
7th of September had a race in Hulste not to far from Kortrijk.
So since my legs were feeling like lead and the circuit having lots of corners made a not so nice race altough managed to come 9th.
8th just went for a nice easy ride in the lovely rain.
9th Some more riding in the rain, excitement of the day was a runner not looking were he was going I was riding in a cycle lane at 40k, he approached at 90 degrees to it, then just turned an ran straight into me not giving me anytime to do anything to avoid him, Man I felt sorry for him as bold him to the ground instantly but also crashing on top of him. Who does that. Lucky he was alright, just had minor blood nose out of it but could of easily been alot worse, An as for me just had a bit of a sore neck but managed to keep the scabs this time so I was happy enough.
10th Easy ride
11th Had a big day today been our last interclub race with this team Euroasia.
Anyway we got in the car an started off to the race, driving to the race I found out wasn't going to ride for Nippo team, So feeling pretty crap did a small warm up an got to the start line a bit angry, so after missing the main slit of the day was chasing but couldn't bridge the gap today, so a few people from the main bunch rolled off the front with 1lap to go an I just let them go an get a good 600m before I jumped across an caught them just before the finish an sprinted them finishing lucky 13th. So not to bad for a big race an having that news before the race.
12th Rest day off the bike went to a Catholic Church in Kortrijk which was very traditionally if I could say.
13th This was going to be a ripper of a day as woke up an yep had awesome legs like you get every now an again, It was good as it was a big race in Zwevegem had the Ameteur Belgium National champ on the start line as well as a heap of other good riders.
So on the first lap got in a break an drove it really hard which made it stick so there were about 20 of us in the front group. So the first 8 laps managed to pick up 3 sprint primes an was pulling away from the bunch on this little hill where the finishline was every lap.
That was all good that part of the race now here is where it turns to custard with 5 laps to go broke a spoke in my back wheel so I said to mechanic/bottle feeder need a back wheel ready next lap to swap, everyone in the group heard me say this so the raised the pace the following lap me put in my hardest gear already for a smooth wheel change, OH DEAR NO BACK WHEEL so had to wait for him to get one by this time the group had got to far away, Eventually managed to start my chase but only to find the wheel he gave me was only pump up half way so couldn't go round the corners very fast. So the following lap pulled in an got my wheel out of his car so now I had a decent wheel proceeded on my chase. Got some help from a commasaire motorpacing me to 500m off the back of the 2 group as the front group had split in 2 so when I caught them with 1 lap to go just rode straight past them an tried to get to the front of the race but couldn't do it so ended up 6th only to get relegated to 13th for the assistance I got from Motorpacing. Well all I can say is oh dear an some how managed to keep my cool after the race.
14th Some more good news, not- we had to shift back to Zwevegem and euroasia couldn't pay for food or race entry which is pefectic, so left me hanging. So just packed up an went for a nice easy ride up the cannal to Gent to get away from it all an say good bye to Martin my South African friend/team mate as he left to go back home.
15th Caught a train off to the otherside of Antwerpen to another biggish race similiar to the one on monday, I was glad to do this race as it was all on nice roads and had 1 big loop before going onto a smaller 7k finishing circuit unfortunately didn't go with the right move in the closing laps an ended up finish 29th. Lucky some others were going back to Kortrijk which saved me a long train ride home. Thanks guys.
16th Had a well deserved rest day.
17th Easy ride with few nice we sprints. Sorted out moving back to Gent.
18th Shifted back to Gent an did race in Nazereth which is not so far from Gent maybe 15k
This race was not so good as big open roads which did not work out so well as everybody was marking me. Still finished 9th tough
19th Another race in virtually the same place but better circuit and windy so the race blew apart within 3 laps leave a group of 12 riders out the front but some how managed to stuff this race up on the last corner again but didn't crash just had to slow down way to much which led to me ending up 10th.
20th Had another restday an did some baking this time a carrot cake.
21st Race but not to good pulled out after 5 laps as could feel sinus starting to come on.
22-now just taking is easy gone on gentle rides am just wanting to throw off this sinus. Will hopefully be back racing within another week but will take it easy.
As you can see why I didn't really want to update my blog as nothing good has really happened in these last few weeks.
God Bless
Chris
