Looks like I"m racing this weekend!! I thought for sure I'd be getting the big NO, considering I just flew in on Tuesday. Bernard evidentaly thinks I have enough rest to go for it. I'm looking forward to getting laid out that first day, just to get it over with. Who knows though, I may finish :) we'll see.

I finally got my taste of cobbles the last few days. We did 2 sections on the Kasteelenroute on Thursday, then I got to do a long ride yesterday with a cobbled climb. The long day was just shy of 4 hours (probably 110 km) with some hills. Nothing major, just some foothills, but enough to get the HR up and stretch the legs. I'm still on the loaner bike, very annoying to not have my own ride yet. Even if it showed up today, though, I wouldn't be able to ride it tomorrow. I need a few days to get used to it.

Right now we're watching E3 on Live TV. I don't need to say how cool it is to see cycling on the local networks just like any baseball or football game. Finally the respect our sport deserves!

Tomorrow I'll give you all the dirty details of Euro racing, at least as much as I get to see!