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maandag 14 september 2015

Last Race of 2015

Last weekend we were heading for the forth time to Daun in Germany for the annual Vulkan Eifel Bike Marathon.

A great organisation, great riders at the start, beautiful scenery, and you will never guess,... IT WAS NOT RAINING this year. Me very happy.


We left on friday, and we arrived with a little delay due to traffic. Just in time to get accredited and eat a pasta at the party. Sorry guys, but the only negative thing during the whole event was the terrible pasta. Perhaps hire an italian next year...


At the end of the season, we are quite in our personal routine before the start. I check the bikes, prepare the drinks and food for the race, while Sara gets ready for her warming up on the rollers. I should think about a proper warming up for myself, because I have a lot of trouble following the fast starters in the pack. I refuse to accept this is due to my age.
The Ultra marathon (100km with 2300alt meters) starts at 09 o'clock, while the shorter distances start every 30' later.
Sara had a good start but she had to let go of the wheel of Sarah Reiners (Torpado Focus Team). After one hour of riding our gps mentioned 25km. Fast hard pushing parts were alternating with some short steep grassy climbs.


That hurts on the quadriceps...


The two girls are good friends, and there's really no rivalry between my teamie and the other Sarah.


Not knowing how many minutes we were behind her, didn't make it any easier. Even about the ladies behind us, we had no clue where they were riding at that moment.

We could keep a good pace till the finish without any mechanical problems this time.
Praise the Lord.

We finished together in 4hr36', only 4 minutes behind Sarah Reiners. Doesn't seem much, but to  close a gap of 4' on a fast track, was impossible.
After a 4th, 3rd, now a second place for Sara.


Nice podium, but due to the many categories they were celebrating, not all podia were plenty.
They will sure see us back next year.


We're closing the bike season now, winter is coming.

Some news about next season, our new "babies", and our program will follow soon.
RESULTS

Thanks to our sponsors: Baloise Insurance, Crankbrothers, Overstims, Fizik and Roeckl

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