Hi all

Thought it sure was about time I dropped you all a line, and let you know I am still alive and kicking.  I have been constantly bouncing around Europe like ping pong ball taking in the ups and downs as I go. 

 I won’t go into too much detail this time but I will try make a little time line off photos of my travels.  Since arriving I have raced in Spain, Italy, and Belgium while just passing home in Albi very breifly each time to rearrange the suitcase and get back on the road for another journey.  I spent three weeks crook after getting here and with no time to rest after it really took its toll on me.  I racked up some good kms in the renault and on the bike getting too and at training camp but then stuggled to freshen up for the racing.  So far there has been no results to speak of but it has been great to be part of some team victories.  I met up with the NZ track team in mid March for the Track Worlds prep but it didn’t quite go as planned as I struggled to get up to speed on the track after a heavy road racing schedule left me pretty fatigued.  So it was home for a little recovery and catch up with the flaties Pete and Sally before heading back to Belgium for some serious classics action.

 So here I am after race 3days of De Panne and Tour of Flanders last week, tomorrow I have Gent Wevelgem and Sunday Paris Roubaix.  Flanders was a real experience, though I didn’t finish I did what I could for team and left feeling pretty happy with my own form ready for the rest of the week.

Ok well its time for me to go and put the feet up and get some shut for tomorrows race.   Thanks to all those who have a left comments of late it is much appreciated, I promise to be back with more news from this side of the world soon.

 Cheers Tim

 Training in Mallorca. Team mate Cyril frozen after a days racing in dirty old Belg. A little afternoon outing with the track team.  The sun out at the track in Hyeres. Afew days later under snow in Manchester.  Pete and Sally pulled up for a coffee in Albi.  A quick coffee stop in Holland while training before the Tour of Flanders (no cakes for us though)

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