Crit…
Got my first Euro crit under my belt last night with the GP Bavikhove here in Belgium. It was a bit hectic getting signed in and set up with no one really being able to give you any real direction of any kind, plus my total lack of Flemish didn’t really make things any easier. Once we got signed in, pinned up, and tires pumped we were all ready for the 5 o’clock start and I really wanted to get going as it was chilly with the dark Belgian clouds looming but alas we were waiting for Cadel Evans who was running a bit late. There I was lined up with the Schleck brothers(Andy in his White jersey from the Tour), Cadel Evans, Stijn Devolder and a host of other Belgian stars. The crit of 90km started off, pretty slow and I soon was in a break of 5 with Evans, and later on in another break, these races keep in mind are meant for more of a show than anything, a chance for the towns to bring in everyones favorite tour champions. So with that the winners order may seem a bit predictable, Stijn, Evans, Andy then Frank Schleck, haha. It was a great time though and the fans came out in the hundreds even with the Belgian weather.
man thats nuts, so cool that you got to line up with such big name stars! Besides my faveourite canadian and local riders ( , you, mr.tuft and mr.bell) the sshleck brothers are really inspiring riders, congrats on your achievements. its nice to see someone from langley make it big.
signed,
A Fan from New West