Back again… to Valencia…

I decided to stay longer in Valencia…..and I’m on my own for a while. The french guy drove home to his place.

The weekend was great. I was in Vall d’Uixo (Maxxis cup race) located on the east coast of Spain. Sunshine, good vibes, many people I knew, and a good track (about 2:30min). And the icing of the cake was that I won the race with more than 3 seconds although I washed out one burm. Second was Miriam Blas and third Mireia. In the men’s class, David Vasquez won with Ivan Olego on the second place.

I felt good on the track but I don’t get used to the terrain conditions here (dry/ lots of rocks and slippery). The shuttle way was horrible, but the organisers tried their best. Too many riders too many cars and not enough space. So I decided to cancel my training on Saturday morning cause it didn’t make any sense, as you couldn’t ride without to being stopped by a slower rider ahead of you. I just walked down the track and looked for the best lines.

I enjoyed the whole weekend a lot. I meet a lot of people and some of them are Elena and Gonzalo, two incredible personalities. Gonzalo has the opinion “geht nicht gibts nicht” — roughly translated this would mean “Won’t work? Doesn’t exist!”. He is a Spanish Mac Gyver. He made a complete Motorhome by himself, a four wheel bike, a Downhill frame…. and many different things. He plans to built a small “Doppeldecker” Airplane.

He made also a rear axle for my bike. One made by aluminium so it’s much more lighter than my last one. (200 grams to 90 grams YEAH). Elena is cool and it’s also nice to talk with a woman. She is the same age like me… Sometimes it’s to much maleness for me… stupid jokes…

Pytter the owner of Turyciclo, a bike shop in Valencia helps me also out. (THANKS)

Yesterday I was in village, hm I don’t know its name, but it was so cold. In the night, I think it was freezing. We slept in Gonzalos country house. Very pretty….But for me definitely too cold (no central heating and all is made of stone)

Now I will go and cruse around Valencia with Manfred Nagl, an Austrian rider (Nailracing). I met him at the race. With a surprise to meet the Nailracing Mafia there.

on you tube you can see a video of Gouveia

See you LENE

It’s Sunday morning, about 8 o’clock and we have our race today. It’s a Maxxis Cup E1 race and it seems to be a World cup. So many good riders. The Atherthons, Gracia, Ragot, Tracy Moseley, Fabien Barel, Matti L…. and a lots of others.

It’s a hmmm i can’t say good track but it’s allright. Many jumps with flat landings so very shit for the body and the bike too. Petra’s rear and front shock doesn’t work good any more.

I have to hurry up. Training starts at 8.

see you LENE

At the moment I am in Auch, a City located near Toulouse. Hmm, what are we doing here? My rear shock doesn’t work. I think I hasn’t been working at all. I was on the phone all day; I don’t wanna see my mobile phone bill at the end of this month. I am at the Manitou France distributor office.

What happend the last days? After Perinaldo, we changed our plans and travelled to Ste Maxime instead to Barcelona. We took part at a french national cup. It’s located close to St. Topez. It was a good track. Completely dry and some jumps. One gap and many burms. The only problem was the crowd of people. Heaps of young stars. I think about 300 racers or more. So we could only do 3 training runs on Saturday and no one on the final day.
I endend up 5^th and Petra 3^th. First Sabrina Jonnier again.
I had a crash in my final run so I am not so satisfied with my result.
Nico Vink, the dolphin Trek rider lend me his spare rear shock. I had luck otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to ride my bike well.

I hope the mechanic fixed my rear shock. If yes we are going to Gouveia, International Maxxis Cup race in Portugal..

I will keep you up to date.

Miss DH

It’s the 7th of February and at the moment I am in San Remo on champing place. We just drove down from Perinaldo to have a look in our Email accounts. 10 minutes before I walk along the beach and it was great. I am not a big fan of the beach and salt water but it was nice.
Today we trained in San Romolo. It’s a great track. Lot of rocks. At the moment i have some problems with my rear shock…. It doesn’t work and I cant feel my legs after a run. So I am not sure what we are doing. Because I have to ajust my shock.

I will let you know and read my news..

Bye bye see you miss DH

Chicks on tour (with one guy) report number one….
First of all. The news for everybody who crossed the fingers for me, who asked me all the exam’s questions, who had pantience and my parents who helped me out during the last week, I passed my exam, my last exam, that hardest exam, which nobody is passing by the, no first , no second, yes 3^rd time. This exam for that I have been learning since November. I’m so happy I can’t tell you. Now I can start my season relaxed…And so Petra, Martin and I left Austria friday morning.
The journey started with a little delay…”Martin after these three weeks you will learn to stand up in time”…So anyway. The whole tour was nearly pretty good. No traffic jams or car crashes or thieves. (The italien petrol stations arn’t the safest places)
At the end we couldn’t find our hotel. Somewhere in nowhere hmm we are used to this…that’s racing and travelling.
Petra is a little bit cold. Me too but she is worst. But for me she is a walking pharmacy and so she has everything for every situation and feeling.
The first stop is in Pievo de Teco. This village is located between Imperia and Genova. At the moment I am sitting in my car and it is Sunday miday. The sun is shining and I am wearing shorts and sunglasses. Yipi. It cant’ be better. The track is funny and long (6 minutes). Not to difficult so good to start the season. Many burms,rock plates and very dusty. Better than mud J. I think that’s a track for Petra. I feel good too and the most important I can ride and have fun. The start field is high. Sabrina Jonnier (world champ) and other good riders are competing. The Italiens are friendly and the shuttles service works well.
So yeah that are the news up to now.

Now I am sitting in my hotel room and it is Monday morning. The race is over and I ended up 4^th. Petra 3th. E. Ragout 2^nd and Sabrina Jonnier 1^st. I’am satisfied with my place and my riding. For sure I felt not as well as at the end of the season last year 2006. But it’s okay. I had a lot of fun.