The IMBA World Summit is happening in June. It looks like early bird registration is the way to go - saving up to $100. Great speakers are lined up. You might recognize some names on the list. I was excited to see Jeremy Wimpey is among them!
June seems light years aways right now. In just a few days, our 2008 travel season begins. This year, Jeremiah's team training camp will take place in Moab. He's looking forward to some big rides that Marty is helping to plan, and he's looking forward to testing out the season's new race bike.
While JB's in Moab, I'm going to kick things off in style at the annual "Chick Week" in Hatteras village for a few days of surf casting, hot tub-lounging, billiard shooting and soaking in some sun. Heaven.
Then Jeremiah is off to SA for the Cape Epic. I'm pretty excited that the race is going to have substantial media coverage. I think that I'll be able to watch most of the stages (delayed) on the Internet or maybe television. The later depends on whether the World Championship Network is partnering with a broadcaster for the event. Either way, it's going to be exciting. In addition to being followed by TV cameras and helicopters, riders will wear transponders that will allow us to watch their position in the race, heart rate, speed, etc. Definitely as good or better coverage than the Tour of California... I'm assuming that SA won't be as dreary and dank as TOC. Some of the fastest guys in the world will be racing. I hope Jeremiah gets to use his great form and battle it out for the lead. It should be exciting.
After SA, it's on to Europe for the beginning of the World Cup series. It looks like I'll be able to join in, meeting JB in Frankfurt and attending the races in Houffalize, Belgium and Offenburg, Germany. (If it's not apparent, you should click on the Union Jack for English versions of those links.)
I went to the race in Offenburg last year, and it seems like yesterday that I was in the feedzone waiting for riders to appear from the edge of the forest. We knew they were close when the roar from the spectators sounded like an army was about to pour from the woods in an attack. Even though it was pouring rain and chilly, that race had an electric energy about it. I can't wait to go back.
From there, Jeremiah will continue on to Spain for another weekend of World Cup racing. I'll probably come home.
Whew, and that's just the beginning! I can't remember what it's like to be bored. Almost sounds dreamy.
Erin
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