Well I survived the rest of the training camp with the Great Britain Rowing team in Majorca only just though. We managed to get over 36hrs bike riding in the 2 weeks we were there and I did not go near the athletes when they got on their ergo rowing machines and also they had a programme of weights to do as well.  I was tired enough trying to keep up with them on the bike.

Home for a day then left very early next morning to fly to Columbia from Scotland via Paris arriving to all the hustle and bustle that Columbia is. I am here working for the Canadian National team for the next Track World Cup. Two of the riders missed their flights at Houston Texas due to flights being delayed by snow who said that Scotland’s weather is bad !!.  We are staying at a hotel in Cali which is at sea level which is not as bad as being at altitude.  A total of 16 riders with a mix of women and men so  I am sure I am going to be busy with a lot of gear changes and gluing tyres on.

We are into training days at the Track World Cup and every bus journey to the track  is an adventure, we like a lot of other teams take the transport that the organisation provide as it is a lot safer than riding to the track.  Just today the Russian team who run the gauntlet with the traffic in riding to the track had one of their riders thrown of their bike and mugged and they also stole the bike.

The people who run the event are very friendly and cannot do enough to help us but advise not to venture from the hotel without an armed guard, in the hotel foyer there are also armed guards for security.

The track is quite fast and a little different as it’s not fully covered just a covering over the riding part of the track.

The racing starts in a few days so will let you how the Canadian team get on and any more news.

Regards

 Sandy