http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com Respect!!!!!! Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:39:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/tour-of-antwerpen-going-home/ http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/tour-of-antwerpen-going-home/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:39:38 +0000 aaronboyleston http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/tour-of-antwerpen-going-home/ ]]> Well I am three days from going home and I can’t believe it. It is unreal how fast my time here in Belgium has gone by, it feels like I have been here forever and at the same time it feels like I just got here. I completed the Tour of Antwerpen for my last race here and I have got to say it was a crazy one. Day1 was the prologe and the first stage and it rained all day,
I finished in 28th place in the prologe which I was no that happy with because my cornering was horrible in the rain so I lost big time there but it could have been worse. The stage later that day was crazy it rained none stop and was cold, I was doing ok untill the crashing started. The first crash I went off the road and did not fall but it was close, then I was stuck behind a crash as I was chasing back into the peloton which then I had to chase even more and on the local laps I had my bike completely knocked out from under me but I landed right on a guy so it was like hitting a pillow I was very lucky. Day2 was A stage in the morning which we all finished, and then the Team Time trial which we had practiced 3 times. I really thought we would do well but we all found out that the team TT is somthing you can’t do over night and think you are going to do it well, there where some close calls and some mistakes but when it was over we finished 15th. Day3 Had more bad luck waiting on us, in the first lap I had a spoke break on my wheel so I stoped and got a wheel change and started my chase back into the peloton, just as I got back in the peloton a crash happend and my team mate Vince went down in the crash I asked him if he was ok because he flew off the road into a mud puddel and looked like the creature from swamp thing but he was ok, the rest of the day was all chasing but we all lost big time. Day4 was 190 kilometers long with cobbles at the end, my team mates and I where ready to race we raced at the front all day, it started raining about 25 kilometers from the finish and when we hit the cobbles the crashing started Vince and I finished in the main group and two of my team mates just behind do to flat tires. I just want to say that it was great racing with Vince,Allen,Kevin,Santi and Scott I would race my ass off any day for you guys and am looking forward to next season!!! My stay here at the Cycling Center has been the best experiance of my life I have made great friends and major improvments in my racing style, I am highly motivated to come back next year and kick butt!!!!

]]> http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/tour-of-antwerpen-going-home/feed/ 6 B-Stone http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/ronde-van-vlaams-brabant/ http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/ronde-van-vlaams-brabant/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:22:12 +0000 aaronboyleston http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/ronde-van-vlaams-brabant/ ]]> Sorry I am just now updating my blog,  I have been alittle busy following the stage race.   The race had it’s up’s and down’s but it was my first five day stage race and by the last day I was very tired.   Day 1 was a good day I was able to get in a break away that stayed away to the end of the race and I finished 41st on the day.   Day 2 did not go as well a break got up the road and I missed the split and finished in the peloton.   Day 3  was the Time Trial and I have not done a TT in almost 2 years so I did not think I would do that great,   I just happend to be riding 7 time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong’s 2002 time trial bike  he won the tour on so I wanted to do the bike justice so I went out and set the 2 fastest time and when it was over I finished 6th place,  I was very stoked!!!!    Those are the main highlights of Ronde Van Vlaams Brabant my next big race is the Tour of Antwerpen so I am getting fired to do a good race so stay tuned for up dates.

]]> http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/ronde-van-vlaams-brabant/feed/ 1 B-Stone http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/war-for-the-next-five-days/ http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/war-for-the-next-five-days/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:16:50 +0000 aaronboyleston http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/war-for-the-next-five-days/ ]]>  I start my first five day stage race in the morning and I have to say i’m ready for war, my leg’s feel good and my spirit is high!   I will try to report on how things are going every night so check back.   I am sad to report that one of our team mates has gone back home for the season,   We will all miss you TEX!!! 

]]> http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/war-for-the-next-five-days/feed/ 2 B-Stone http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/the-first-message-listen-up-respet/ http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/the-first-message-listen-up-respet/#comments Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:46:43 +0000 aaronboyleston http://aaronboyleston.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/the-first-message-listen-up-respet/ ]]> Ok so it took me alittle longer getting my blog going than I had hoped,  But no worry’s better late than never,   and there is still some good racing to report on and some amazing adventure’s that are still to come!   So get ready for the best blog you have ever layed eyes on!!!!   

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