Seems like it is hard to get away for the discussion of life lessons when talking about the EuroCrossCamp experience. In the last installment of the EuroCrossCamp Diaries on Cyclingnews.com, Jake Wells talks about that very thing in his post called "Belgium: Land of Enlightenment." Jake asks the question, Does racing in Belgium automatically lift you up to another level as a racer? "So, is there something magical about Belgium? Are you automatically going to be transformed into some kind of cyclocross powerhouse based on the fact that you make the trip over and race on legendary courses?...
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You know that feeling when you have a ton of stuff being thrown at you and your mind starts spinning, making it hard to focus and stay on task? Well, that is similar to what Sam O'Keefe felt when he landed in Belgium and started racing. Sam writes: "My European start position was a metaphor for my European racing experience. At the beginning of camp, I would wait around disoriented before the start, until I was called up with a few others lacking UCI points or Belgian citizenship to the very back of the pack."
But, riders get use to the Belgian way pretty quickly. Sam reflects on all of this...
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You know that feeling when you are riding in a place and you hope you can find your way back "home?" Now, imagine that when riding in West Flanders on a cold winter day. The roads zig zag through farm fields, round abouts, past the Delhaize, and over cobbles, tarmac and dirt. A short ride can turn long. Zane Godby, in the latest EuroCrossCamp Diary Entry on Cyclingnews.com, shares the experience: "As for the riding in Europe, it is exactly how you would imagine it: narrow roads, cars buzzing close to you, and how you just ride through these little towns with farmland in between them....
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This is the first year that US Cyclocross Nationals happen in January and it has EuroCrossCamp riders changing up their strategy going into January. The busy two weeks of racing in Belgium is the perfect prep for a successful trip to Madison. The experience sets riders up to be ready for the last bit of racing in January and February. Jordan Cullen writes in the latest EuroCrossCamp Diary on Cyclingnews.com about the how great the experience was in Europe: "A busy week of racing is coming to a close in Izegem as we all get ready to head home and get ready for nationals. This trip has been...
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When you walk into the Team USA House on any given evening, the first thing you notice are the enticing smells lofting from the kitchen and the small TV blaring a mix of Euro music sounds to a group of riders. There's a certain anticipation hovering in the group as dinner nears. These are the mainstays of the house along with racing and riding. Drew Dillman gives us his perspective on what's new and what's the same at the House in another EuroCrossCamp Diary Entry on Cyclingnews.com : "Since last year, a lot of things have changed at the Team USA House in Izegem, Belgium. This year...
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