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Flashback on 12 years of racing in Mont Ste. Anne, Canada
Flashback on 12 years of racing in Mont Ste. Anne, Canada
Check out this short review published by Cannondale Factory Racing on all the races I disputed in Mont Ste. Anne!
(...) Enjoy the history Roel has to tell:
1997: That was the first year for me to go to Canada for a World Cup. It was exciting and fun and a really new experience for me outside of Europe.
1998: We had the World Championships here in Mont Sainte Anne. I caught Cadel Evans 1km to the finish line and got my first medal in a world championship race. It was a great party afterwords… you bet!
1999: There was no Race in Mount Sainte Anne when I remember it right.
2000: No good. I had a really bad day and the race went totally wrong. I had my first DNF (did not finish) in Mount Sainte Anne. That did not feel good at all. I was very disappointed.
2001: One more time big disappointment in Mont Sainte Anne. I was leading the race and everything looked good to win my first World Cup but then my shifter broke and I had to quit the race.
2002: The long Mont Sainte Anne story of bad luck continued. The race was actually good but a flat tire made a good result impossible. I came in on place 7 or 8. I am not sure any more…
2003: This year I came in 6th place. But the better thing was the Party after the race on top of the mountain. We really “reloaded” our bodies with carbohydrates… But one week later I took my first World Cup win in Vancouver.
2004: I was leading the world cup series when we got to Mont Sainte Anne and it was an honour for me to race in the leading jersey. I had a good race and was sprinting for 4th place.
2005: Bad luck again at the mountain… I broke my front wheel and came in on place 7. I am not sure any more. I try to forget those results…
2006: No luck this time… I had bad legs and a flat tire did not make me faster. I finished 14th.
2007: Oh, I do not want to remember this race. I was in 3rd place most of the race and then I had a flat tire right after the tech zone. I had to ride half a lap on the rim till I could change the wheel and got 7th.
2008: I did not start at the World Cup in Mont Sainte Anne. I was in a training camp for the Olympics. (...)