Towards #TCRno5: cycling along the river Meuse It is dark in the night. I am cycling along the river Meuse. Behind me there has been a bright light for some minutes. I am tired, but keep on cycling. Is it a car following me slowly? I can’t…
When doubt whispers I know it is early in the season and I am far from perfectly prepared for Transcontinental Race, but I like test myself to see where I am standing at that moment. So past weekend I did a 400 km brevet.…
Transcontinental Race, it is on! Monday afternoon. I am in front of the mirror in my bathroom, looking myself in the eye. Sweat is dripping from my face. There you are and what have you got yourself into this time? Happy now? No just kidding,…
Post-Ride Blues, what helped me out The Post-Ride blues was suddenly there. It took me two months to get over it. Let me explain what happened, what helped me out and how I discovered about the Post-Ride blues. Early August I have ridden L’Altra P-B-P, a…
Muziek terwijl U fietst Als ik alleen rij op mijn racefiets, luister ik graag naar muziek. Muziek geeft me de kracht om door te gaan, om niet op te geven. Onzichtbare motor. Hierbij een kort muzikaal intermezzo met mijn favoriete nummers tijdens het fietsen.…
