Wolvega

Hanging out here at the ever so luxurious Van der Walk hotel here in Wolvega, NL. Pretty bored waiting for the race to start. Tomorrow is the first stage which is just a short 10km prolog. There are some good teams here with Rabobank, Katusha and Trek Livestrong. I think everyone on our team except our dutchie would be thrilled if the wind subsided and took it easy on us as we race down the coast this week.
The trip over was pretty good... Howes has a slightly different experience as he was not allowed on the plane since his passport was not in great condition after a trip through the wash machine. He finally made here this morning the day before the race. Hopefully he bounces back quickly and is his normal self by the monster stage in Limburg. The Limburg stage should be pretty cool with most of the climbs from the Amstel Gold race being included.
The main thing I have been looking forward to each day is the coffee machine in the breakfast area here. You press one button and have a large cup of good espresso. So pumped on that. I will update with photos as soon as I find my cable...

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