A new year, a new plan, a new schedule. And tougher then last year. A few cyclo’s in the Dutch Lowlands and in Belgium. I’ll be trying to ride a good race in the Steven Rooks Challenge and the Shimano Fiets Challenge. Starting from June I will do five weeks of tough racing in France. I expanded the planning of the French cyclo’s compared to last year. In stead of three cyclo’s the plan is to ride seven out of the eleven races of the Grande Trophee, organised by Sportcommunication in France. Like in 2007 the Trophée de l’Oisans is also a part of the program, and offcourse the Ardechoise that starts in Saint Félicien. I’m not doing the 650km but the 420km in three days, because one day later I will do the cyclo in Morzine and I don’t want to get the doink on the Col de Joux Plane. So 2008 promises be a very exiting year!
| Date |
Location | Race | Distance |
Ascend |
Remarks |
| 01-05 | Maastricht (NL/B) | Steven Rooks Classic | 163 km | 1750m | sick!! 🙁 |
| 04-05 | Vaals (NL/B) | Shimano Fiets Challenge | 150 km | 2250m | 5:10:26 266 of 608 |
| 11-05 | Luik-Bastenake-Luik | Tilff-Bastogne-Tilf | 137 km | 2200m | |
| 18-05 | Nevers (F) | La Look Master | 163 km | 1500m | 4:44:04 nr 247 of 464 227 points |
| 07-06 | Beaumes de Venise (F) | Ventoux Master | 144km | 3000m | 7:15:18 nr 156 of 357 276.1 points |
| 08-06 | Bedoin | Grimpee du Ventoux (time trial) | 21 km | 1610m | |
| 14-06 | Champagney (F) | Les Trois Ballons Master | 205 km | 4300m | 8:12:20 nr 352 of 1031 191.4 points |
| 19-06 21-06 | St. Félicien (F) | l’Ardechoise (3 day’s) | 410km | 8000m | pour plaisier |
| 22-06 | Morzine (F) | Morzine Vallée d’Aulps Master |
149km | 4600m | 6:28:12 Nr 146 of 246 250.95 points |
| 29-06 | Le Verney (F) | Vaujany Master * | 173 km | 3850m | Dossard nr 12 |
| 02-07 | Bourg d’Oisans (F) | Prix des Rousses (time trial) * |
40 km | ||
| 05-07 | Bourg d’Oisans (F) | La Marmotte * | 174 km | 5000m | Dossard nr 903 |
| 06-07 | Bourg d’Oisans (F) | Grimpee de l’Alpe (Alpe d’Huez time trial) * |
13 km | Dossard 8002 | |
| 23-08 | La Bourboule (F) | L’Auvergnate Master | 179 km | 3000m | |
| 13-09 | Abbeville (F) | La Ronde Picard Master | 187 km | 1500m |
Stages of the Grand Tropee
* Stages of the Trophée de l’Oisans
In the winter till the end of march I do some rpm in the gym 2, 3 or 4 times a week, 90 to 120 minutes per session.
Overview of my trainings kilometers this year (outdoor):
| Week |
Date |
Km |
Time outdoor | Total training time cycling outdoor, rpm and swimming |
| 1-7 | not registrated | |||
| 8 | 17/02 – 23/02 | 70 | 2:25 | 7:30 |
| 9 | 24/02 – 01/03 | 62 | 2:03 | 7:00 |
| 10 | 02/03 – 09/03 | 8:25 | ||
| 11 | 10/03 – 16/03 | 130 | 4:45 | 3:30 |
| 12 | 17/03 – 23/03 | 53 | 1:57 | 7:49 |
| 13 | 24/03 – 30/03 | 115 | 4:15 | 7:12 |
| 14 | 31/03 – 06/04 | 11:24 | ||
| 15 | 07/04 – 13/04 | 144 | 5:05 | 9:16 |
| 16 | 14/04 – 20/04 | 4:53 | ||
| 17 | 21/04 – 27/04 | 348 | 12:15 | 15:01 |
| 18 | 28/04 – 04/05 | 194 | 6:53 | 7:38 |
| 19 | 05/05 – 11/05 | 258 | 9:10 | 9:10 |
| 20 | 12/05 – 18/05 | 250 | 7:37 | 8:27 |
| 21 | 19/05 – 25/05 | 299 | 9:57 | 9:57 |
| 22 | 26/05 – 01/06 | 346 | 11:04 | 11:04 |
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