Well Paris - Tours came and went last sunday without a bang. The day was marked by strong crosswinds with the break clipping off in the first 10kms. Just after mid race the peloton, including yours truely, swithed into Grupetto mode... basically everyone has realised that the race will be decided by the guys up the road and there is no point attacking each other for another 90km just to snatch a 40th or 50th place. This made the day even longer with an already long day of 200km taking feeling even longer. With a lot of riders pulling out, i finished with a few mates from different teams and finished the race partly to get to know the special parcours for next year and also because i dont like pulling out of races! (Grupetto mode was switched off in the last 15odd kms as everyone started winding up to do a bunch kick for god knows what stupid placing... such a stupid place that i got involved and pulled out a good kick to come 5th in the sprint, placing me... a long way down but a few places infront of the lads id been laughing with for the last 90km!
So now its time to switch off for a few weeks and chillout doing stuff i dont really get to do during the season, such as eating a bit of whatever i feel like and going out to consume a rare beverage by the name of "alcohol"!
After getting changed and washed up after the race we got the chance to watch the pros finish. A storming ride by Philippe Gilbert, snatching the victory out of the hands of Tom Boonen in a three-man sprint finish.
This is my final week out here for the season as i'm heading back home in 3days for the winter, working, training, catching up with everybody and getting ready for a storming season in 2010!
It will come round quickly!
see you soon
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