2 days after Moorslede, it was back to racing the girls. Today we raced 1 hour and 30 min away from Izegem in Sint Antonious. The course length was similar to Moorslede, 4km loops and we did about 15 laps. I have to say the most hectic part of the race is registration. There is no pre-registration, so I guess these Belgians are kind of old school. The numbers that we use for racing is also re-useable, so you register for a race for 8 euro, then after the race you return your numbers and get refunded 5 euro. You really only pay 3 euros to race, after you return your numbers. Another thing that the euros do is that they pin their numbers over the pockets. The race was delayed 30 min because registration took too long. The race started fast, as usual. The team goal was to counter all attacks. We did well covering attacks. I got in a move that stayed off the front for a while and Kendall helped block, but it just got swallowed back into the pack. On the last lap and 3 turns away to the finish line I got bumped into a ditch by a Belgian, 3 times bigger than me. I tried to hop back on the pavement but it was hard to make it back because the pack was coming by my side really fast. I had to unclip my right foot to try and keep my balance while 2 riders had to bump me. I really thought I was going to go down, but miraculously I didn’t. But the race was already 400meters in front of me by the time I got back on the pavement. I tried to sprint and get back in the race, but it was too late. I finished in the back of the pack.


In a breakaway with 2 Belgians.