Europe Bound Next Week!

I have to report that I am very excited that next week I am doing a spot of bike racing in Europe.

It all starts on Friday when I travel to the Rollapoluza National Final on Good Friday after watching the mighty Eve Dixon compete at Hog Hill in the afternoon. Both me and my boyfriend Alex have qualified for the final so not only will I being trying to win the women's event I also want to put Alex to the sword!

On Saturday we go under the channel sea via tunnel to France, drive through Belgium and race in Holland in a 50km criterium race, entry looks good and Eve and I will represent Champion Systems/Maxgear in the junior race.

Sunday we both get a rest and get to watch the fellas in Paris Roubaix, planning to watch the race through the Arenberg Forest and then get to the finish in the velodrome (this may change traffic dependent).

On Monday another race in Holland, Kermesse style 11 laps for Eve and I to get our teeth into. Quite a drive to get to this one so need good tunes on the Ipod and can see my record on Temple Run getting broken.

Tuesday = Day off and a little bit of site seeing in Ghent, Oudenaarde (Flanders socks to be purchased black lion, yellow background).

Wednesday = The big race! we are in the support event in Belgium for a Spring Classic. A certain Andy Schleck is entered (no.71) in the main race and we race before the main event drops into town. Champion Systems pro team are racing, so we hope to do them proud!

Got my new wheels to test from Paul Hewitt Cycles (after the rim blew up at the Team launch) and they feel great, hand built the same as Bradley's!

Thursday = a trip to the Mira observatory to meet Phillipe again (my other passion away from cycling is Astrophysics).

Friday another day off revising for A levels and hopefully enjoying the weather.

Saturday we are entering a Belgium Sportive which last year had 5000 cyclists enter which I think will be quite exciting. Its the first one I have done and we go up the Muur which is an epic climb in Belgium.

On Sunday I will race another in Belgium (not sure how my legs will be after the week before....) Still had a few decent results in the last few weeks so hopefully I should be competitive!

My win last week at Salt Ayre, Lancaster after great help from the rest of the team