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| by Romina Tierlinck |
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| by Romina Teirlinck |
Well, it didnt go as wildly wrong as it did in my imagination the days leading up to the race. In fact it was
almost pleasant - i say
almost because sunny skies with 30°C temps and strenuous efforts don't really play well. It was a strange feeling to have cotton mouth within thirty seconds of the start of a cyclocross race, especially one in Belgium. Thankfully the temps qualified for bottle feeds, but by the time i made it to the pits my mouth was so dry i was afraid that the watered-down energy drink that Jonas especially made for this weather was going to be too thick. Good thing i trusted him as it went down very well.
Although delerious from the heat by the end, I ended up 2nd. I must admit it felt great to stand on a podium again...and to be joined by two strong gals whom i admire. I was also pleased with my general sensations on the bike. I am clearly not with any real form yet but this event gave me hope that i can have some decent fitness in a month from now for the first two World Cup events in Czech Republic.
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| by Robert Goedgezelschap |
Thanks to all of you who continue to believe in me and a special thanks to those who made it to the race to cheer me on! I felt like a rockstar, albeit a sweaty soggy one!
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| by Patricia Cristens |
2 comments:
Hey Christine, looks almost like a summers race. Whats the deal with the bike? Is it a Stevens like your road bike? Why the special decals?
Hey A:
Yes, just got my bikes yesterday. Only one is fully built at the moment. if you go to jonas (bruffaerts)'s page you'll see it. i will put photos of my bike up on the blog once i put bar tape on - a better look! Still trying to figure out my bar tape colors - maybe blue on one, red on another , and white or black on the last one... The special decals are to cover up my previous bike sponsor since they are no more - and in honor of stevens of course :-)
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