I gained a lot of confidence after my performance at Mont Saint Anne the previous week so I was really looking forward to having another crack at the podium in Windham. I slept poorly for the whole week, I’m not too sure why but come race morning I still felt in reasonable shape. I had set my sights set on a podium finish and wanted to do well on a course that didn’t play to my strengths at all. With a long climb followed by a fast non-technical descent it suited the skinny climbers but nonetheless I wanted to lay down a good performance. I felt a bit off at the start of the race and it took me 2 laps before I really found my rhythm and settled into a solid tempo. Just like in MSA I found myself locked in a battle for the 5^th position with the Swiss Champ Andri Frischknecht. By working together we were also able to keep sight of the guys in the 3^rd and 4^th positons.

With 1 lap to go I was able to drop Andri and emptied the tank in pursuit of the podium, in the end crossing the line a bit over 20secs off a spot on the box in 5^th place. While slightly disappointed to not be on the podium I was still happy enough with my performance and feel like my form is building nicely at the right time of the season. Tomorrow I will fly back to Germany for a couple of days before heading to Livigno before Val di Sole to squeeze in some time at high altitude. I’m feeling confident and really looking forward to what lies ahead!