Some pictures of Herstberge

We had a meeting yesterday with our team manager. I managed to take in alot of useful imformation for racing, for example:

• If a team attacks as the gun goes and they end up winning, they are either Russians or Litthuanians.
• If they look the same, they are Russians or Lithuanians.
• Top thirty is the place to be, anywhere behind there and you've lost the race.
• The Belgians that shout and hit are usually the ones who don't do well at inter clubs.
• If you get shouted at, it might be useful.

I've also been told that there are many times when you might get offered a few hundred euros to not sprint the winner but to work with him. It happens quite alot, people pitch up with alot of euros to win so that sponsors notice them, its good to take it because you become well known and sometimes good to refuse because they can take advantage of you in every kermesse. I've heard of some stories from my teammates who have been fortunate enough to be in a break away, some of the racers go to the back to decide on who's going to last so that they know who to pay and who to not. However, it doesn't happen at every race, not at UCI's.