Monday 8 February 2010

THE BATTLE OF THE WATERLOO

So today the posting is short but not so sweet... Gerald sent me the following message by SMS...

Today the hell broke loose. If EFI was a battle today, it was the Waterloo of the EFI's. It is impossible to describe how bad that dirt road was. Every inch of the 128km was a torture. It was washboard, with sand patches and loose gravel. I did very well and managed to hang up with the leading group. I finished 8th, my best position so far and kept my EFI status intact. More than half of the riders could not finish and it was the biggest EFI massacre ever...

7 comments:

Jaana Coniel said...

You might be French but not Napeleon who lost his Waterloo...I am so proud of you...well done my love, and good luck for the following battles...Hugs and kisses

Anonymous said...

Well done Gerald! Soon you'll reach the podium.

Take care! PE

Jack Humphreville said...

How many EFIs are left? How many have dropped? Those days are training are an excellent investment.

Jack Humphreville said...

How many EFI are left? How many started?

Anonymous said...

you are as strong in your head as in your legs (in ceramic).
courage !
sylvain

Anonymous said...

Love reading your blog, yours is the best out of all the TDA blogs I am following. So descriptive, and so many details with pictures. Thanks for sharing your experiences with all of us

yvon said...

I eagerly await your blog daily. My congratulations to you for doing so well. So sorry about Jos's accident. please give him a hug from Roy and me Yvon, and wish him well going forward. As we do you !