izzy thats me : March 2014

Sunday, 23 March 2014

Spring has come early

I live in the south of France and it is known for being very hot but for the last years spring and summer have been coming a lot later in the year. Last year in May, the day I came home from London, we put the heating on. But for the last 2 weeks it has been very,very hot. Last weekend I went for a walk in sandals, shorts and a shirt but I was still very hot. On my walk and in my garden, I took some photos of the "early" spring around us.

- the blossom on the almond tree in my garden

- a beautiful flower

- my lovely sandals that magically still fit me even though I have grown a lot

Sunday, 2 March 2014

Pro race 2014

So yesterday I went to see my first pro race (except for the Tour de France) and it was absolutely AMAZING! My Dad and me left at 7:15 and came home at 5:00 but seriously it was totally worth it.

Because my club organised the trip it we got to meet Thomas Damuseau, a professional from team Giant-Shimano. He was so nice and signed photos and showed us his bike with electric shifting.

- here is Thomas Damuseau answering my clubs questions.

Before the riders left, the teams did an intro of all the riders and my Dad heard that there was a Japanese cyclist so he asked him to take a photo with me.

- this is Fumiyuki Beppu from team Trek Factory Racing and me.

We got to see the buses of the teams and they were amazing. We also got to visit team Bretagne-Séché Environemments bus, even if it looks small on the outside there are seats for the journey, a kitchen, a shower and a massive conference room with live television.