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January 2026

January was a great start to my year, with lots of quality training. I left for France on the 7th and drove 800 miles south from Rotterdam on the 8th. Afterwards, I attended the team training weekend with rides on the 10th and 11th. It was a great weekend to meet my new teammates and set some new power bests. We also had a photo shoot and an interview about our ambitions for the season.

I kept training through the month, with the mountains being perfect for improving both climbing and descending. I built up an early season racing plan with races starting in February and kept ramping up the intensity, trying some new sessions with my coach. My 3, 5, 8, and 10-minute powers all hit all-time levels, and it was great to be so focused in such a good environment.The weather was mixed, with more rain than expected, but I had the trainer to fall back on when needed.

It was a strong opening month of 2026, with high-level racing just around the corner.