Today was a beautiful spring day in Varese province, Italy! It was a perfect day for some hill repeats up the Sacre Monte climb, just outside Varese city centre. I am currently doing some specific training for the Fleche Wallone World Cup in Wallone region Belgium on 20 April. This World Cup race is awesome, because [...]

What starts bad, can only get better! My European cycling season took off to a rather bumpy start, to say the least!   Yesterday saw the start of the UCI Women’s World Cup series with the 13th Trofeo Binda World Cup race in Cittiglio, Varese, Italy. The race consisted of a challenging route, with lots of climbing, over [...]

My three months living in Italy has come to an end. Wow, how time flies! During my time in this beautiful country I have really come to love life in Italy. Living here has given me an opportunity to really experience the country; its people, language, culture and way of life. After a very busy [...]