With two races behind us and two more this weekend, we're approaching the end of our trip.
After the Tiszy World Cup, we flew to Geneva and took a shuttle to Aix-Les-Bains, France, where we've settled in nicely. From here, it's a short trip to Geneva, and Lausanne (at least that was the plan). Due to a temporary closure of the rail line on Saturday, coach Greg and the boys had to take a long detour via bus & rail to get back to Aix from the pre-race meetings in Geneva, making for a long day of travel.
The Geneva ETU race was a tough one, with wind & rain throughout, cooler temps (13-15C) and a solid climb on each of the 6 laps of the bike. It was a good hard course, with some challenging conditions. Good stuff! Some tough racing on the day from the boys; not the results we were looking for, but the guys handled the hurdles well and learned some lessons. The good news is that we have an opportunity to race again this weekend in Lausanne and make some changes. We'll be competing in the ITU Elite Sprint World Championships on Saturday, and the ITU Team Triathlon World Championships on Sunday. Some big names are entered in both events, presenting a great opportunity for the team to mix it up in some fast races.
Back home, there will no doubt be a drastic increase in sightings of compression socks and spandex as Elite, Junior and Age Group athletes descend on Kelowna, BC for the 2010 Canadian National Championships. Looks like big fields for both elite races (Men, Women), which should make for some great racing, too.
After the Tiszy World Cup, we flew to Geneva and took a shuttle to Aix-Les-Bains, France, where we've settled in nicely. From here, it's a short trip to Geneva, and Lausanne (at least that was the plan). Due to a temporary closure of the rail line on Saturday, coach Greg and the boys had to take a long detour via bus & rail to get back to Aix from the pre-race meetings in Geneva, making for a long day of travel.
The Geneva ETU race was a tough one, with wind & rain throughout, cooler temps (13-15C) and a solid climb on each of the 6 laps of the bike. It was a good hard course, with some challenging conditions. Good stuff! Some tough racing on the day from the boys; not the results we were looking for, but the guys handled the hurdles well and learned some lessons. The good news is that we have an opportunity to race again this weekend in Lausanne and make some changes. We'll be competing in the ITU Elite Sprint World Championships on Saturday, and the ITU Team Triathlon World Championships on Sunday. Some big names are entered in both events, presenting a great opportunity for the team to mix it up in some fast races.
Back home, there will no doubt be a drastic increase in sightings of compression socks and spandex as Elite, Junior and Age Group athletes descend on Kelowna, BC for the 2010 Canadian National Championships. Looks like big fields for both elite races (Men, Women), which should make for some great racing, too.
Alison & Greg in Geneva, enjoying the weather.
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