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Annika Langvad

2011 Marathon World Champion, Danish Champion MTB XCO and Time Trial

A week in January

January 20th, 2012

This week I’ve been living as a roadracer! Together with the danish U23 road boys I’ve been exploring literally every inch of the roads here on Lanzarote. Based at Club La Santa training has been very easy, since I only have to worry about training, eating and resting. I’ve even managed to almost read an entire book, which I can’t remember, when I last did. The U23 training is very organized. We ride in groups of 6, side by side, shifting at the front every 10th minute. We even have a support car behind us all the time. Very different from the mountainbike training I normally do, so please bear with me. I think this is makes an exellent base for my further training. The boys are very strong, so if you are interested in roadracing, my hint would be to watch out for them during 2012! Read the rest of this entry »

Something new

January 9th, 2012

I listened to my gut feeling and just did some last minute changes for my 2012 season. Looking over my travelling and race scedule and my study plans, I though “ough, that’s going to be really tight!” My stubbornnes made me capable of combining the two things last spring, but I also think, that partly resulted in my being absolutely deadly tired the last half on the season. What I’ve also learned is, that biking at my level is not only about biking. Many things, events and focus on my person come with that. Till now, I haven’t had much energy to enjoy all that, but have more tended to see it as disturbing elements. I wan’t to make more room for that, sort of enjoying the “whole package”. I think, the skills I’ve collected, will help me find the balance between giving and drawing the line. Read the rest of this entry »

Happy New Year!

January 5th, 2012

2011 is past and a new season is on it’s way. Soon I’ll be training under warmer conditions, and the first milestone will be my training camp on Lanzarote. First I’ll do some roadmiles with the national U23 roadteam, then I’ll join a friend of mine on Fuerteventura ( the neighbor island ) and finally go back to Lanzarote to spend some time on the mountainbike with a 4 day stage race. Man, looking forward to this, is almost the only thing getting my through this cold and wet danish winterweather! Read the rest of this entry »

Nominated For Bikerider of the year 2011

December 15th, 2011

Togehter with 4 other Danish Riders I’ve been nominated for the National Cycling Federation title “Rider of the year”. Who will be the lucky winner? You’ll get the answer at the ceremony 20. december.

Guido Andolfato

Training towards 2012

November 24th, 2011

Photo: www.marginmedia.dk

Yesterday a journalist asked me, what the best part about being a mountainbiker was. I didn’t hesitate to answer: “my everyday”. Right now I enjoy my time in Copenhagen training with the guys, combined with local races. This is pure reloading towards next year. It reminds me, what made me mountainbike in the first place. Read the rest of this entry »

Team Rockets 2012

November 17th, 2011

Hello there! It’s official. I’ll be staying at my team in 2012. Since the rumors started going several places on the internet, I might as well post it here too :) I’m sure next season will be just as great an adventure as 2011. Join me !

Unwrapping the stripes. Photo: www.marginmedia.dk

 

This is why I love autumn

October 24th, 2011

Photo: Bo Skakke. www.marginmedia.dk

Overall winner of the German Bundesliga

September 27th, 2011

Photo: A. Gilgen

The final race of the German Bundesliga was one the best races of the season! Not because of the result, but because I was finally able to race again. For the first time in 1,5 months not feeling inhibited by my ribs. In the race I finished 4th, which at the same time lead to overall victory of the Bundesliga 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Broken Worldchampionships

September 5th, 2011

Photo: Jake Orness

The World Championships are over, and so is the pacing-myself too! For three weeks I’ve been pushing on with a wornout mind and body with 2 broken ribs. The last couple of races have been like digging a hole under me deeper and deeper! Now, I’m changing strategy and pulling the plug to recover so I can start climbing towards the surface again before it’s too late

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World Championships Champéry (SUI)

August 27th, 2011

After the World Cup I went train tripping through the Alpes. 8 hours, up to 40 degrees Celcius in the train, 4 bags ( including a 35 kg bikebag) and 3 connecting shifts made the trip less relaxing than I had imagined. Sunday evening I was picked up in Martigny by my boyfriend, who had arrived in Geneva.

We have had a nice week with training, checking out the course and relaxing. The weather has been great and very hot, but this morning I was woken up by a fresh breeze to see the mountains covered in light snow. Maybe I should have brought my skies to ;)

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