The team got off to a quick start in 2010, with their first event January 1st. Christine attended Hotel Threeland in Pétange, Luxembourg where she rode really well for the first couple of minutes until her lungs started to fully expand, causing her broken rib she sustained in Zolder to send bolts of pain through her chest. It also affected her ability to tug at the bars or even hold them steady. But midway through the race, she finally found her rhythm and passed a few riders to finish 8th. Thanks to an excellent course layout, she still managed to have a blast. The course is half uphill, half downhill and almost entirely in the woods, where they weave in and out of the trees. Many consider it to be a mountain bike course. Maybe that’s why it’s one of her favorite races.The next international race on the calendar was Fidea's International Cyclocross in Tervuren, Belgium. While Christine's race was basically a repeat of the race previous, Veerle had her best day of the season so far to finish 6th. It seems her fitness is coming up just in time for the Championships. Tomorrow is her National Championships where she will be fighting it out for the title with Sanne Cant and current National Champion Joyce Vanderbeken.
After that, Christine's next race is January 13th in Surhuisterveen, Holland. Then it's off for Roubaix World Cup for both gals.To read christine's published story on her last two races, to include some funny stories, visit CYCLOCROSS Magazine's website.
photo of veerle above taken by Hugo De Spiegelaere
photo of christine below taken by Mario Yskout
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