"It is hard to believe that 17 days have passed since I arrived in Belgium; the time has flown by so fast. I have learned so much more than I anticipated and covered more subjects than I thought we would. The experience has definitely exceeded my expectations. With all of that, what can I take away from Belgium?" EuroCrossCamp is indeed in the books. In the latest CyclingNews.com Diary entry, Josh Lehman writes about staying focused on the goals at hand and adaptability. "Adaptability is a crucial aspect of racing. Having flights that were delayed, baggage and bikes that didn't arrive with...
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EuroCrossCamp VII in the books.
As usual, I’m wasted.
This year, maybe moreso. Seems like we had more adversity than other years. Weather, mechanicals, crashes, logistical challenges etc.
To get us through, as always, I called on a few reliable sources of inspiration to rally the troops: books and heroes.
During one tough moment at a team meeting after our race in Baal, I found myself quoting Bill Simmons in his fresh and fascinating first chapter from The Book of Basketball. With a nod to the source, Isiah Thomas, Simmons encapsulates The Secret.
That the secret to basketball...
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"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...
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GP Groenendaal, St Michielgestel Holland
Results
Elite/U23 Men
1 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 1:04:35
2 Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:34
3 Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team 0:00:57
4 Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb Revor 0:01:00
5 Mitchell Huenders (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team 0:01:29
6 Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team 0:01:37
7 Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team 0:01:44
8 Bram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet - EBH Advocaten - Elshof 0:01:50
9 David Derepas (Fra) UVCA Troyes 0:01:55
10 Corne Van Kessel...
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"My time here in Belgium has gone by very quickly and I am already headed back to the States on Sunday." Chris Wallace is just finishing up his second campaign with EuroCrossCamp. Last year, at ECXC VI, he made his debut to Belgium 'cross racing and life in Izegem. As with all the riders at ECXC, Chris found his time flying by with all the racing and the school work he had to keep up on. "Surprisingly," Chris writes, "calculus and chemistry are good ways to make the down time here go by."
Chris managed to also squeeze in a trip to meet with one of his sponsors: "This past Wednesday, however,...
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