This was the day after our race...warm and sunny! Rarely do you get to be a "tourist" on these trips. If you're not too busy to enjoy the sites, you're often too nervous or too tired. But on this day, a few of us borrowed the commuter bikes from the hotel and went to watch the men's race by bike. It was a great way to see Salzburg! (See previous posts for some more pictures of the trip) 
No matter how bad a race you're having, the fans at the Worlds will always cheer you on! I had a pretty rough day myself, finishing a lap down in an extremely tough race. It's always hard to have a bad day, but to have it at the World Championships leaves you wondering why you do this sport. I had a couple of days in Salzburg after the race to get my head around this question. After spending a day with the fans and seeing their enthusiasm and passion for the beauty of this sport, I realized that just to be a part of the race is in itself monumental!
I work at the best school ever! Thanks so much for all your good wishes. Can't wait to see you again soon!
In preparation for the World Championships on the 23rd of September, the Canadian team travelled 10 hours from the Rotterdam World Cup to the Ardeche region in the south of France. We drove through the village of Saint Montan (pictured above) and up the mountain to a "campground". The race organizers put us up in little cabins in a recreation area complete with swimming pool, tennis courts and mini-golf (none of which we actually had time to use).
The Tour de L'Ardeche was a five day stage race beginning with a mountain top finish to the campground. We raced incredibly well as a team, securing a stage win, two second place finishes and a 9th overall GC.
We're now back in Conches (our homebase in France) taking time to recover, do our laundry and go for coffee before ramping up one more time for Worlds.
This was the day after our race...warm and sunny! Rarely do you get to be a "tourist" on these trips. If you're not too busy to enjoy the sites, you're often too nervous or too tired. But on this day, a few of us borrowed the commuter bikes from the hotel and went to watch the men's race by bike. It was a great way to see Salzburg! (See previous posts for some more pictures of the trip) 
No matter how bad a race you're having, the fans at the Worlds will always cheer you on! I had a pretty rough day myself, finishing a lap down in an extremely tough race. It's always hard to have a bad day, but to have it at the World Championships leaves you wondering why you do this sport. I had a couple of days in Salzburg after the race to get my head around this question. After spending a day with the fans and seeing their enthusiasm and passion for the beauty of this sport, I realized that just to be a part of the race is in itself monumental! 
I work at the best school ever! Thanks so much for all your good wishes. Can't wait to see you again soon! 
In preparation for the World Championships on the 23rd of September, the Canadian team travelled 10 hours from the Rotterdam World Cup to the Ardeche region in the south of France. We drove through the village of Saint Montan (pictured above) and up the mountain to a "campground". The race organizers put us up in little cabins in a recreation area complete with swimming pool, tennis courts and mini-golf (none of which we actually had time to use).
