Pneumonia

Wow, life changes fast. I am doing well but my teammate and good friend Brian is in the hospital with pneumonia. We were both scheduled this upcoming weekend to ride Belgium’s hardest stage race, Triptyque Ardennais. It is three days in the Ardennes, racing up all the highest points in Belgium. Unfortunately Brian will not be able to attend since his hospital stay will probably last well past the stage race. I just hope he recovers fully.
Also some good news from my good friend, Ryan DeWald. He has changed teams and is now riding professionally for a U.S. division three team SportsBook.com. Ryan deserves this break onto the pro scene. He has been working hard in the amateur ranks for sometime now. Last year Ryan and I traveled to Europe to gain experience. We both learned so much and wanted to come back but Ryan decided he could not afford it and stayed in the States to try his luck, while I tried my luck in Europe.
This past week has been hard but my legs feel like they are coming into form. I raced a professional kermesse last Wednesday, an under 25 kermesse on Saturday and a local kermesse on Sunday. All three races were incredibly fast and I felt good most of the race but seemed always to move to the front just as the winning group was riding away and I always seemed to be in the second group chasing. I hope that changes soon. Wish me luck in Ardennes, Thanks.