JAQUEMTB NEWS #5 - 2006

Weekend of rain and mud at the Swiss Power Cup
On Saturday the start of the Team Relay was at 18:00, it was a very technical and intense race. The cold humid weather was almost unbearable. After racing for 9 minutes at maximum effort I had to wait for a half an hour in the freezing rain in my soaked racing jersey before going out as hard as I can for another lap. I went to the hotel with only one goal in mind: have a long hot shower as soon as possible. Since the race was late, sleep was a challenge this night, my body kept the “alert mode” for quite a while…
On Sunday, it was a harsh race on a very technical and narrow circuit. Many top athletes were present; one small mistake could result in a loss of many positions. I had a conservative start because we had six laps to go. But, already in the first downhill, two girls crashed just in front of me and it was impossible to avoid falling. I got up right away and saw that my suspension lock was damaged…I was in 20th position at this time. From then on, I focused on catching as many positions as possible: I finished in 6th position!
I am happy with the result and to get back to speed after a long plane ride. Fortunately the crash did not have more consequence. Now it is time to recover and be confident for the next races.

A hug from rainy France,

Jaqueline
www.jaquemtb.com
contato@jaquemtb.com

Official results:

Team Relay - 3rd place

Cross Country - 6th place

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