Espoir Cycliste St Etienne Loire (*the club)

Negative 9

I have arrived in France after my 24hr plus journey, as you can see from the title it is very cold, snow ice and grey clouds (pic: is looking out from the apartment with the temperature sitting at negative 9).
What more could you want when you come from 25 deg of sunny little Nelson.

So far I have meet the Management and a few of the riders that live in my apartment area. 

On the 8th the team is off for a series of 1 day races(which are flat and Windy) in the Vendee region which will also incorporate a training camp! They tell me that the weather is a we bit better up on the coast!

http://www.cocpv.org/ for race info

+ NZ Cycle Classic its all a blur to be honest. All I remember was wind, gutter time, and bunch kicks. With rain and nasty climbs as well.
Some times in the X winds it was a bit of a % game as to whether you were at the front to make splits etc (but not good when your handle bars come loose and your at the back of the convoy)

But a huge thanks has to go the Tim Stephens (and his team, Jeremy & Odin) for putting together our composite team and organising a great 5days in the Sunny Manawatu, 

Cheers 

Kieran

 (Team bikes CKT running Campgnolo)