I came 3rd and the the team came first, 3rd 4th and 5th over the line. After last years pretty useless results for the french it was  a massivle relief.  New Signing Jersey Boy Daniel Hawksworthy gave me a tow around the swim and we headed out one and two onto the bike. The pack came together but esmgo stayed at the front and covered the breaks. We got through transition without getting squashed (which was a major achievment) then ran through for some solid if not spectacular results. Bruno our new french lad ran strong at the start and was in 1st after 1km. Pete caught and passed me at 3km then I came back past the boys in the last km. There are lots of pictures on the e.s.m.g.o site, you can follow the link from my sponsors page.

 There has been alot of racing this weekend and i’ve just been reading some hilarious bloggs from the d1 race the itu points race and the corus race. This weekend I was more than happy with le french ddeux! Nothing spectacular but a happy team and a podium in my first race of the season.

Pete and I are heading down to Font Remou for three weeks in the mountains. The plan was to get a lift with one of the teams after the race but when it cam to getting in the van “desoley…ce nest pa possible” so it was in the van back to le harve and then on the train for a 12 hour trip this morning. We missed the connection and got stuck in Perpignan  I’m currently in a 30 euro hotel above a tatoo parlour and sandwiched inbetween two kebab shops. Train leaves for the mountains at 6.55 tommorow morning.

I had better get off the net before the guy in the kebab shop realises I am stealing his WiFi. I’m sure this isn’t what people think of when i tell them I am a full time athlete heading off for thre weeks altitude training in the pyrenees.