The last week of Aigle

Hello all here is update number two. 

So last Wednesday we caught the train into Montreux because we had a rest day and we had a good look around the town or almost city. It is a beautiful little place on Lake Geneva that is very picturesque. Filled with cafes and ice cream stands along the lake front. We all split into little groups and had a look around for some lunch so Georgia, Sophie, Cassie and I went to a small Japanese place for sushi. We ended up meeting the others back at the train station to catch the train home which was good so then we spent the rest of the day relaxing at home in Aigle.

Georgia, Cassie, Sophie and Me in Montreux

The next two days were pretty heavy days on the track with all IP and TP work. Which went very well. Followed by dinner at the track and back home for some chill and then bed time.

Training hard...

Then on the Saturday we had another rest day, so we caught the train into Lusanne to go to the Olympic museum. The museum was amazing and inspiring, it was filled with lots of great stuff which we all enjoyed looking at and reading about because we felt like we could relate to the people who were on display. That night we we went out to the local Thai places for dinner (where one of the other cyclists who is staying where we are works) which we all loved and it was a good change from the food at the track and it reminded us all of home.

The entrance to the Olympic Museum

Sunday and Monday were again straight back into hard days on the track with some short road rides to help the recovery from the track along. 

Tuesday was just a road ride with the boys in the morning then we had the afternoon free so a few of the others and I decided to catch the train up the mountain to Leysin which is approx 1300m up the hill. Its a gorgeous small skiing town, it had an amazing view straight back down into the valley where we are staying and gave us a good sense of direction. Then it was time to catch the train back down the hill in time for dinner at the track again.

I found out that I will be riding in the Individual (IP) and Teams Pursuits (TP) at the Championships. Which I am pleased about because they were the two events that I preferred to ride in.

Today was another day at the track, we had a team photo to start and a few efforts followed by a recovery dip in the river by the track (which feels colder then an ice bath if you ask me) and then we all had to pack our bikes and suit cases because we head to Russia tomorrow with a super early 4am start to get to Geneva in time to catch the plane to Moscow. 

Ice baths in the river

Our final ride in Aigle

So thats phase one of the build up done, its time to say goodbye to Switzerland and привет to Russia.