Author: Tom Saccone

I was planning on going to the Bakehouse today but probably for a coffee to watch the group depart and not to ride.  I expected just a few riders due to the Easter weekend.   But I had watched the Tour of Flanders this morning and was inspired to suit up despite the dreary and cool start to the day!

It’s sometimes strange the way that a story unfolds.   It’s why we read I suppose, and on a deeper level, why we race.  This Wednesday Worlds was a unique opportunity to air out your training methods, timing, expectations.  But the only thing that really matters is can you perform – and it’s always a Yes or No answer.  

I spent the majority of the day yesterday on the bike, but not all of it moving!  I was at Little 5 quals taking in the local action, rolling slowly around the tarmac around the track several times, admiring the hundred or so thoroughbreds assembled.  A precursor to my own horse camp I would attend the following day.  I left the track in the middle of the day to meet the Bakehouse ride at noon.  A small group was in attendance as most prior attendees were still at the track or at Hillsborough-Roubaix, an early season road race.  Hans Ibold (Joes), Colin Allen and Kevin Hays (Bakehouse), Fritz Breihaupt, Shane Slavin started.  The entire Cutters team arrived after they qualified, but were doing a west course.  The rest of us left for Mahalasville for a sunny afternoon ride.