Why I'll be fast in Canada

But first-
How many UCI races can you have on one weekend in North America? I mean really. It's kind of ridiculous. Cincinnati and Maine on the same weekend?? C'mon, especially when all the really good riders are going to be at the Verge race in Maine because of sponsor committments. I already vented on this last year, so you know how I feel. The new UCI ranking on Monday is going to be pretty funny looking, for sure. However, if that's the way it's played I'm happy to join in- Aurora (conflict with VergeNE), Nats (Canucks only) & NCGP 1 & 2 (conflict with USGP) should make for a tidy little points haul in 3 weekends.

Here's why-

• Sat 7 Oct – C2 race, Netherlands
• Sun 8 Oct – C2 race, Belgium
• Mon 9 Oct – 1-1/2 hrs easy, CX
• Tue 10 Oct – AM – 2hrs. CX, stairs & accelerations
• Tue 10 Oct – PM – 2hrs. CX, technique, sand, stairs, accelerations
• Wed 11 Oct – 140km road
• Thu 12 Oct – AM – 1-1/2hrs. CX, stairs & accelerations
• Thu 12 Oct – PM – 3hrs. CX technique, sand, stairs inc. 1hr. full gas
• Fri 13 Oct – 1-1/2hr. CX easy
• Sat 14 Oct – 2hrs. CX tempo w/ accels then 2hrs on the road
• Sun 15 Oct – Hilly Deutschland Cup race
• Mon 16 Oct – 1hr. CX easy
• Tue 17 Oct – AM – 90km road
• Tue 17 Oct – PM – 3hrs. CX, 10x400m starts, 2x 10min. full gas

And then…

• Wed 18 Oct – 130km road
• Thu 19 Oct – 2x CX, same as last week
• Fri 20 Oct – 1-1/2 hrs. CX, easy
• Sat 21 Oct – 2-3hrs. CX tempo & technique
• Sun 22 Oct – Deutschland Cup race

You'd better believe it.

GReain