“Ten races in 16 days and I find myself lying in my bunk bed with my feet up watching Lady Gaga. Other than thinking about how crazy this music video is, I have to figure out how this camp has been for my growth as a cyclist. Simply put, this has completely changed my life.” Joshua Berry is racing for the first time in Belgium with EuroCrossCamp. “There was not an instance of divine intervention but I have been fully influenced by this time in Belgium. I raced 10 races in Belgium, of course I was changed. I will admit that I felt like I completely had my ass handed to me in all of the races and it would be enough to have some racers quit because they feel like they will never be as fast as the likes of Sven Nys or Tom Meeusen. This may have hurt the spirits for some, but these races have simply been the kindling of the fire I need.” Berry comes to ECXC VII from Portland, Oregon as an unattached rider. Josh points to the 2016 Olympics as a future goal.

In Josh’s diary entry on CyclingNews.com, he goes on to say how this year’s Belgian campaign may be the end of this season, but it the start of a whole new adventure: “I have just finished my season and in the best way possible I am not relieved with the end but ready to prepare for the next one.” And a sentiment that seems to ring true for many of the cyclists that filter through the House in Izegem, we hear from Berry: “The Camp was anything but uneventful and I am glad I was chosen to be a part of this experience.”

Read the entire entry from Josh Berry and the other Diary Entries on CyclingNews.com

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