Arriving from the US to Europe in the middle a vulkano-kaos was not easy for us on Specialized Factory Racing. In Frankfurt all the flights where cancelled and we didn`t really know how bad it was before we actually saw the departure table at Frankfurt Arrival Hall, hardly nobody was talking about this ash from Iceland in Sea Otter Classic and with a busy schedule I didn`t read much in the news either.

Anyway we got to Europe and where happy about that, but we didn`t really think out a Plan B if our flight to Manchester was cancelled. With 10 bikes in our ”hand-luggage” things didn`t get more easy.. and with just a few rental-cars left at the airport I think we where lucky that we got two rental cars and all the luggage with us.

It was a long drive though, from Frankfurt to Dalby Forest in England it was15hrs Nonstop drive and this after our long flight from the US. Totally I think we travelled for two days but he team-spirit was on top as always (maybe all the snacking in the car kept the bloodsugar on a high level ☺)

The course is Dalby was fun, fast and tecnical I was so exited to race in a new Worldcup-course. During the week in England I got ill with fever and flu-sympthoms, but I desided to do the race even If I was not feeling 100%. I knew It would be to hard for me to miss out the first WC and loose important points, so I could only do the best out of the situation and accept that I would not be able to fight with the best girls like last weekend in Sea Otter.

The race was really bad for me though, I was suffering and I had to work with my head to really get through it. Feels bad when the head wants more than the body!!

I fininsed 10th in both Dalby Forest and Houffalize, and the feeling was about the same in both races.

After more than three weeks on the road I`m home again, the sun is shining and lots of people is riding their bikes. Feels hard to watch them enjoy springtime in this beautiful weather and I`ve been told to stay in bed and rest. Well if this is the formula to get well to the Worldcup in Offenburg I`ll do my best to hold out the last 5 days without training (3 is gone). Looking forward to ride my bike again..

Ciao Ciao