At the end of December the team was back together again. In Mallorca, Spain, away from the snow that paralysed the UK and slowed Northern Europe, we were able to ride for what seemed to be the entire day. We left the hotel just after breakfast and returned as the sun was setting. Our rides lasted between four and six hours and we accumulated roughly 32 hours in the week long camp. Rain didn’t hold us back; together we pushed each other to persist and complete the day’s work. The atmosphere was relaxed. After meals we chatted around the table until the waiters urged us to move on so they could clean-up and get home. From the dining room we moved on to the chess board and lounge chairs. The ache in my legs from the distance ridden gave me a feeling of fulfillment while the day’s effort induced a schoolboy’s slumber.
My roommate, neopro and new Team Sky recruit Alex Dowsett, told me that after a few long rides with the team he went from feeling like an alien to a teammate. The point of a training camp is not only to build the foundation of fitness but also to build the foundation of the team. As we log the hours and as the ride gets tough, the group becomes one.
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first it was girona,now your making me green with envy with images of mallorca, the snow has gone now here in the uk and i am looking forward to getting back out on the road myself after a bout of flu has kept me off the bike for a month now, those first photo’s look like sa colabra? It’s short but a stinker!!!
Very beautifull scenery.