well, spring is over, summer is here, although it seems as though it has been summer for months! we've had some pretty awesome weather, and lots of travelling has made it seem like march was decades ago!
Gila was as mentioned awesome, followed up by a dream trip to California, over a week of pure excellence. The two trips with team SpiderTech was a career highlight that will never be forgotten, and hopefully lead to more in the future. A brief couple of days off after California was nice to catch up before heading out with the National team to Saguenay Quebec for a U23 Coupe des Nations. Another great trip with a strong young squad determined to show well on an international stage. David Boily brought home the Mountain prize, and Arnauld Papillon scored a very nice top 5 on GC. Another quick trip home before heading right back out for the Tour de Beauce. My first time at this race, and again impressive. I have heard lots of this race over the years, but since never having been there, I was expecting a bit less to be honest. The racing was top caliber, a good international field with some solid vets of the racing scene, and lots of new up and coming talent. David Boily again in action (with SpiderTech) scored best young rider and well in the top 10 on GC, confirmation of his potential. Will Routley (with our Team Canada) was on the attack a couple of times, and was rewarded with a third place on the final stage. We had a few down times too, three of six riders would crash, two were knocked out of the race as a direct result, and we'd lose two more on the final stage (non start and dnf).Otherwise another great trip.
So things are getting back to normal here at home, getting back into shape, riding lots again, looking forward to some racing, although at this point, its almost July, which means cross is a month closer!
