Beijing, Here I Am!

I just arrived to Bejing a few hours ago. I knew it would be cold but was not really prepared for the -11c temperature that greeted us. We arrived at the same time as the Aussie team and we were all in agreement that coming from 38c in Melbourne yesterday to -11c is a shock to our bodies. Luckily we’re racing indoors but I hear that even in the track it’s not that warm, about 16c.  Hopefully they will turn up the heat come race day.
 
I’ve been feeling extremely well these past few weeks in training. Last month, flu and cough got the better part of me.

The cough and congestion lasted for about a month which put a damper on my training. I’m glad to finally get over that and can really appreciate being healthy again.

I think that I can make some good results here in Beijing and of course the idea is to do better than I did in Melbourne.
 
From seeing the roster, the strongest teams in the sprint disciplines will be the French, followed by the Germans. Notably absent are the British sprint team. The French have come out here in full force, bringing their “A” squad which includes Beijing Olympic Games silver medallists, Gregory Bouge, Mikael Bourgain, and Kevin Sireau. The sole representative for Australia (in the sprint and keirin) is Shane Perkins.
 
This is the fourth round out of five world cups held this season and judging from the roster, the depth is by far the deepest. I’m definately looking forward to some good racing this weekend.