Signed up and back home down under.
It may be late news, but better than never. After a few weeks of discussions with FDJ I finally signed the dotted line for another year in the pro ranks. It sure was a relief to finally sign as my head had been turning for few weeks over all the possible outcomes. I had thought often to keep you all informed on what was happening contract and race wise, but I just found it so hard to sit down at the computer to write a post on such shaky ground. Though my form on the bike had been fairly solid, maybe not picking up the individual results I had hoped for, I’ve produced some impressive lead outs and been in a lot of breakaways to please the bosses.
So with the contract signed it was on the plane back to NZ to put the feet up for a real offie. At the end of last year I just had a weeks spell between racing the track for NZ and pulling the FDJ whites back on, and gearing up for the road nationals in January. As I concluded my season this year with the Crono des Nations just last weekend it made for a very long 10month season with over 90 days of racing in the legs, the body has been screaming for a break.
The bike will be put away for 3-4weeks now and I will be enjoying catching up with family and friends, before the task of straightening out and shaping up the body for another season begins.
I would like to thank you all for your support this year, it has been amazing. It was a real learning curve for me and I hope you learnt a few thing along the way too. Next year I’m sure there will still be some learning to be done but I will endeavour to turn what I already know into results.
Thanks very much for reading.
Tim
Bro - Awesome news and well done. Another year we have a kiwi in the peletons of Europe to follow and support. (I know I have never met you but Bro is a good kiwi word, so hope you don’t mind))
Comment by Brent from NZ — October 31, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
good to see you have sign catch you when i’m back in nz
Comment by mellsop — November 2, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
Good news bout being signed for another year and well done with the end of season riding. Looking forward to seeing you ride at the Nationals on your home roads as well….
Comment by Matt — November 5, 2008 @ 5:16 am
Always enjoy reading any news you may have, including if its just boring old training to you. Do you get out for bunch rides, do you do Taupo for fun etc
Thanks
Comment by Brent from NZ — December 4, 2008 @ 11:54 am
I was looking for blog ideas to add to my site and I found your site. I like what you have done and will be sure to check back for updates.
Comment by Jenny R. — December 10, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
Hey Tim - great news that you’re signed up for another year with FDJ. I’m heading over to Adelaide for my third time spectating at the Tour Down Under and it’ll be fantastic to see you riding over there again. Hopefully as successful a year for FDJ again in 2009!
PS… you passed me a couple of times at Taupo. I presume you were just there for a bit of fun and training given that I was nowhere near the pointy end of the ride.
Comment by Adrian — December 11, 2008 @ 9:54 am
Great to hear you and your team are competing in the Tour Down Under. RoadCycling.co.nz will be there to cheer you on, take photos and to tell New Zealand the real story of the cycling event, not the poor offering by mainstream media. We’d love to get a few words from you about the upcoming event, please contact us at peloton@roadcyling.co.nz. All the best!
Comment by Ben — December 16, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
Opps, mistyped email address. peloton@roadcycling.co.nz
Comment by Ben — December 16, 2008 @ 7:23 pm