My first ever pro-elite woman’s win!! On my home track in front of a fantastic supportive home crowed I managed to lead into the first single track and pull away over the four laps to win by a 5 minute margin… I was stoked, what a day!!! The early morning rain and race had settled all the dust down leaving a fast compact track, conditions you could say were perfect. Team Jamis showed just how much their bikes rock with Mikey Northcot also taking a win in the pro-elite men’s section and Tom Bradshaw in the Under17 men’s title. Continue reading ‘NI XC Cup Round 3 – Wellington’
Monthly Archive for January, 2009
It’s my new 09 Jamis Xenith Pro complete with all things pretty and shiny. Or for those of you who want to know the details of the bike componentry it has a carbon fibre frame, seat post, crank set (FSA SL-K lite). SRAM Force derailleurs and shiftleavers. Mavic Ksyrium Equipe wheels. . . It’s all very nice and sooo fast. I need another road race!!!!
2009 Summer of racing has begun…. From the 28th to 30th Dec I was down in Sunny Nelson doing the Tour de Femme, where a record number of girls met up for 3 days of racing and working on their hearty t-shirt and lycra tan lines. The Tour started off with the traditional 11km hill climb up Takaka hill, which didn’t really go too well…I was nearly 4minutes slower than last year (that’s what happens when you cant prepare yourself properly with legs that need operated on). I was going strong and riding well until the 5km mark when my legs went bang! The looked the same from the outside, but inside they had started a stop work meeting. The remaining distance I spent riding like a lost little girl wondering where my legs were… That stage wasn’t too much fun…. Fortunately, the rest of the tour went better. I finished each stage with the main bunch and worked hard to make it a worth while training weekend. Continue reading ‘09 Racing Summer’
