After a couple of days of easy riding to
allow our bodies to adjust, our head coach let us loose for
a full tilt effort on the course. We were kept to one lap (9km)
It was nice to open up and see how the engine's running.
The legs responded and I rolled most of the course with a
strong head of steam. This years course offers a few tight bends through
old Italian villages. With narrow streets and high stone walls the bike handling
will play a major role in overall placing. Crashes may also be a factor in the mass start road race.
For the first time I was able to see the other teams. 2 former World Champions in my division rolled by. There is a unspoken acknowledgement of eachother as well
as a non-verbal -damn I wish he wasn't here. When you show up at the World Championships expect just the best. After a few years of doing this It's fun to the racers. Some you can speak their language, some it's just head nod.
Tomorrow is a rest day. Myself and a couple others will spin for 30-40 minutes in the morning have our massages and relax in our Hilton Garden Inn hotel room.
It's all business here. I have not this hotel except by bike. It's nice to relax but
I'm in Italy, let's go out for Pizza and some Vino!