updates and news...

Well it has been a busy few weeks, and not much posting to show for it, such is the spring/summer season in my blogosphere..
Ste. Martine, opening round of the Quebec road season went really well. The team performed phenomenally, we had 5 on the start line, a good plan, and execution to follow. I was in it for the final sprint, and with 140 guys on the start line, the plan was to hang on for the ride! Gino would make the winning break group of 8 taking off any pressure for the team to chase. I was able to win the very fast bunch sprint to finish 9th overall about 50 seconds behind the break. Its been a good start to the season.
The next morning I was on a plane to El Paso Texas, and a short drive to Silver City New Mexico for a week at the Tour of the Gila, with Team Spidertech as the mechanic. It would be a 5 stage race of awesomeness. Defending Champ Levi Leipheimer was there, along with cohort Lance Armstrong, and many of the top US pros. Our 5 included Andrew Randall who would show well later in the week with some key breakaways, Mark Batty, Eric Boily, Simon Lambert-Lemay, and Charly Vives. Along with DS Gus Carillo, we had a great week, crazy weather, fast racing, and wicked (real) Mexican food!
All went well. Well enough in fact to get the call-up for next week's Tour of California. Fly out Friday, and super pumped about it! Will have a squad or 8, and DS this time will be Steve Bauer.
I'm not sure if I am more excited for Cali, meeting Steve, the racing, scenery, touching the Pacific for the first time or all of the above!
I hope to have a computer, so we'll post up if possible.
Once back it will be an on again off again fun month in June, which will include Coupe des Nations (Saguenay) and Tour de Beauce.
Fun times ahead!