Following the last Hamburg marathon, I stayed a couple of days in Hamburg to train with my teammates.

On Thursday the 29^th of April, we set off to the Czech Republic and got stuck in traffic till we arrived at 10:30 pm. The trip made me feel very uncomfortable and my body was aching throughout the night with high fever. The next morning,my teammates got me some tablets to bring my temperature down. I didn’t eat anything that day as I slept more than 20 hrs and I was starting to wonder whether I’d be able to participate in the 15 km race the next day.

Saturday the 1^st of May, I got up at 6:00 am feeling much better and no fever! I got myself ready and headed to the counter to pick my chip and start number… and on the way, my front tire exploded. I spent some time replacing the tire and I went straight to the start place.

We started at a very high tempo, some guys found it difficult though; so my teammate and I took the lead and we left the group! We wanted to break the course record, which was 22m:45sec. The race was too fast and we were pushing so hard all the way. When we arrived to the park of Louny, I was better in the turns; therefore, in the end sprint I won the race. This was my 3^rd win there with 2 course records, and my new time was 20m:28sec more than 44,3 km/hr average speed.

After the podium ceremony I drove back with my teammate to Düsseldorf for the marathon on Sunday. On Sunday morning the weather was not looking so good as it rained during the night and they were expecting rain during the day as well.

I prepared my bike, warmed up and took my strat position. I then set off in the the lead, and after few kilometers I was at the third row and felt that my front wheel is not rolling as it should. I realized that I had flat tire. I came back to my car and I drove back home…