I've left it a while to update after the race last weekend in Copenhagen as it was a big race for me personally in regards to targets from BritishCycling. I didn't reach the target so it's meant that there's been some things going on behind closed which i won't/can't go into right now.

I actually felt that i raced well throughout the moto's and even in the quarter final that i went out in, i left a gap big enough for Jiminez to sneak into and that was that. Things could've been different but i guess thats racing.
On a positive note though, big congrats to LP who ended with a 2nd. He fully deserved to be on the podium and i was as happy as anyone for him!!

Since the race i've been going through alot of things in my head and been trying to stay positive about everything, i've actually had some really good sessions since so hopefully thats a sign of things to come.

I raced Rounds 3&4 of the UK National Series in Derby on the wkend. After all the timing issues at the Cheddar Rd's it was gonna be interesting as to how this would all turn out. I think it worked well in terms of the timings, the bad thing is that nobody stayed to watch. It's a catch 22, we want to showcase the top riders but we need to find a way to do it whilst everybody is actually gonna stay and see it!! I've always said that until it's run at a couple of races with the correct timings we won't no weather it'll work or not (on this showing, it'll need looking at). Did hear a whisper from a source that the officials are gonna sack it off though. Maybe they need to ask the riders (and i mean ALL the riders) how they feel about it and any other ideas that someone may have?? You never no, we might just come up with something.....

Back to the race, Saturday was good for me and the UPB team with a 2nd and LP in 3rd. Sunday, LP crashed in practice and shot off to hospital to get his shoulder x-ray'd so didn't race. JB won (again!), kelv 2nd and a 3rd for me. JB showed everyone why physically he's one of the best riders around right now (even if he doesn't get it out all the time!) and proved to the people who questioned what he was doing at cheddar that he hasn't lost it. Trust me, after seeing him in training over the past few wk's, he hasn't lost nowt, he's faster than ever....period.

I'm in the process of organising my trip to Valkenswaard for the Euro Rd in a couple of wk's or so. Hotel's sorted thanks to Jan Schippers, now just need to arrange the travel times. I'm doing this race without BC which'll be super strange as i've not done a International race without there support for around 4yrs now and seeing as the team will be there also will just add to the weirdness i think. I'm looking foward to it though as Kate's gonna be coming across there with me and Pete Phillips is going with our UPB team truck so it'll be like home from home.

Think that covers everything at the moment. Also, if you check my blog regulary it'll be cool for me if you could registar as a follower, i'd really appreciate it if you could do this as it'll give me an idea as to how many people actually want to no what's going on with me.....Thanks!

Marcus