This morning saw me follow an exciting race for the World Championship jersey with the Elite Women in Stutgart. Italian Marta Bastianelli put in a brave effort and made a run for it about 3/4th of a lap before the end. She stayed away from the pack to clinch the World Title. Pre-race hot favorite and 2006 World Champion, Dutch girl Marianne Vos could do nothing but win the sprint for the Silver with another Italian girl taking the Bronze medal. I also saw a very hard working 2007 Time Trial World Champion Hanka Kupfernagel who saw her efforts for the German team unrewarded since Germany fell out of the medals. Marianne Vos was obviously very disappointed but might do well to wonder why there was only Chantal Beltman to help her in the finale. Belgian Lieselot Decroix was 12th which was a very hopeful prestation for Belgian Women Cycling. Lieselot is only 19 years old and clearly ready for future grandeur.
Me I just finished another round on the rollers, contemplating the race, reading another chapter of the Covenant saga and hoping for better weather during the coming days.
Ride Stats : 32K in 1h30mins
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