Is the wind over 100km per hour? And, is the rain horizontal, torrential, and non-stop? Then it must be time for the first races of the Belgian season. The Second pro race in Belgium, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, was well documented for all its bad weather. But the start of the Amateur season less well so. It’s a good thing tears do not show through the pouring rain because I was so, so cold, I’m sure there were some.

The race was supposed to be 150km long but the powe...

So a week into the new team, everything is going well. I have everything I need to race on its way. The team presentation and lunch have been and gone. There seems to be a strong sense of team here. I can feel it, and therefore, hope that I can fit in! I’m sure it shall be no problem. The guys made me feel welcome, I think everyone speaks English. I feel really bad about that situation. I understand a little bit of Flemish, but by no means, enough to have a conversation. I am trying to ...

I’m headed back to a country that rains more often that it is sunny and currently has far too many snow warnings to please my eyes. Still I call it home, and therefore I am more than happy to go back. I shall be sad. Mallorca is the best place I have ever been to train.The roads are perfect and at this time of year; there is barely a car on the road. I ate a fair amount of pizza but still managed to lose a considerable amount of winter weight! I’m coming home happy!

What I shall not do is talk about the weather. Everyone is talking about the weather. I’m bored of talking about the weather. So...the weather. God it sucks! Seriously, enough already! I am so sick of it. Just as I was thinking about its awfulness a text message changed my life. “Do you want to go to Mallorca tomorrow”. As it turns out, yes, I would like to go.

Tomorrow I am going to Mallorca. I have just checked the weather. I have never, ever, been happi...

Quite inevitably my flight home got cancelled. So, there were 2 options to get home from Lanzarote. Firstly, to wait until the next dayand fly into Gatwick. Secondly, to fly that night and land in Birmingham.  We weighed the options, and the airline could guarantee that if we went to Birmingham we would get there that night. The trouble with trying to go to Gatwick the next day was that there was no guarantee that it would be open. So, 200 Euros later tom and I flew into Birmingham,landi...

I am still in Lanzarote. But, with only 5 days remaining for my training block out here. The weather is slightly frustrating me at the moment because after about 9 days of only sunshine and 20-25 degrees it has now turned a little for the worse. The temperature has stayed the same but there isa lot of rain at the moment. It has not affected training it just makes me abit miserable!

There is not too much else to say really because I have not actually done anything besides ri...

Rain + wind + 5 Celsius + un-rideable roads = 1 Unhappybicycle rider.

The last few weeks have been unbearable. I have rarely stepped out of the door within the last 3 weeks without being instantly cold,wet, and most defiantly miserable. Now, you don’t have to ride bikes to realise my ridiculous equation above arrives at that answer. So here is another for good measure....You take that 1 unhappy bicycle rider and add the following......

 sun + lig...

I am happy to tell you that I have the backing from a brand new company based just outside Brighton. Momentarily, they specialise in natural health and sports nutritional products. However, I am resting assured that shortly their range of “New and exciting (Albeit unusual) products” will become fully available on their online store within the next few weeks.

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I am very excited to say that I have a new team for the 2010 season. Yesterday (20/11/09) I signed the contract in Waregem, Belgium. They are called VL Technics - Abrutriek Cycling team. The team has a beautiful program and will be perfect for me next season. I am really motivated to meet my new teammates and have a brilliant year wearing their jersey.

Dus moet ik Nederlands leren! I really hope that is correct!

Matt

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After much deliberation as for what to do with my site, I decided (with the help of a friend) redo the whole thing. I think it is now a lot better! I hope else everyone agrees! Please send any feedback to me concerning anything I could do better. Well, anything I could do better within the website only....thanks!

So, welcome to the new site!

Matt