Grain of Sand

As you may have guessed by my procrastination in blogging, I didn't win any races by the time I left Bilbao on March the 28 th . I had four more races, or opportunities, from the time of my last blog to enjoy the life of a full time racer. The first race took place in Villatuerta and was unlike any of my previous experiences. A strong crosswind shredded the peloton to pieces in the early stages, leaving a group of 25 riders to duke it out over the barren flatlands near Pamplona. I struggled as the only Koplad/Uni2 rider against eight from the potent Caja Rural squad. I scraped a 7 th place out of a chasing group. Given the conditions, it was no surprise that the winner was a lanky Dutchman called Van Geffen. And it is true, the Spaniards' abilty to ride in crosswinds definetly doesn't match their climbing skill..... The competition the following day was relatively uninteresting. It was a flat circuit so I was at the disposal of Argentine sprinter/roommate Diego Asis. Unf...