Hey team,

It’s Tuesday morning and I’m having my first chammy-free day in over two weeks, and damm does it feel good.

Last week was a really enjoyable, satisfying, painful, rewarding, tiring but overall a big confidence boost for my return to the peloton. There were some hugely testing days, and a lot of time spent in the 53/11 as you so often do when you when you line up in a Pro Tour race.

My race revolved around the team’s objectives with two guys placing well on GC, there was time spent in the wind as pelo got lined out and a fair bit of liquid being transported from the car up to the boys. It’s funny but I do actually enjoy this stuff, especially when your team mates appreciate it. I do see it as becoming part of my role in the team, and now the directors are really starting to understand what a big part it is playing in the success of our team, as it has so often been overlooked in French teams in the past. If I can continue to focus on the prologues and races more suited to my abilities then that suits me just fine.

Now I have just a couple of days to regroup before my next race, Route de Adelie. My new battle now begins though as I have shown the team a fresh set of legs, they think I am ready to race like I am in full form. This can be a real headache for many riders as they make their way back from injury and teams are stretched for riders with three race programs on during one week. I will let you know how I go with this and up date you on the race program when it is confirmed.

I am now about to leave to test a new recovery technique which I will report on later, when I have can give an honest a opinion.

Thanks for reading and all your comments, I feel we are in for a good year and I am so stoked to have you all on board to experience it with me.

From the breakfast table in Roquebrune,

Yours Guddy