Lex Albrecht

The one and only Kyndal Ray is coming through Philly during the Philadelphia Cycling Classic , walking across America.

It might be nostalgia from when this was a regular thing, but there's something part comforting and part motivating about drinking disgusting hotel room-coffee, prepared and rigged up ways to make it just a little bit better than it should be.

After a few cancelled flights on the way to Philadelphia Cycling Classic because of thunderstorms, I have all my fingers crossed that'll make it to my favourite bike race, ever, today!

See you all soon. In the meantime, will somebody please enjoy a good coffee for me?

Let the adventure continue!

Being a part of working at arguably the most important spot of the PF curve

My sidekick and me. Walking down the street, enjoying a summer peach.

Back on the old training, roads. I've got none of the punch, but probably even more of "the appreciation" in me! Riding out here is great and I love summer.

Summer feels so good.
Especially from the saddle. ❤️👌

Six years ago, after I'd just retired, participating in hammering with up and coming women during a project in Québec.

So wild and cool to see Magdeleine now World Champ and Simone Boilard riding pro in Europe. Plus, Alizée Brien switching over to rowing with Rowing Canada Aviron? So rad. (I take absolutely no credit for any of this, to be clear 😅).

Those days were cool. The future looked bright, and now the present is!

Decent pour!

I can't tell you what the beans are in the hopper, but I poured with 2% Canadian milk, and made the magic happen with the Mara X V2 by Lelit, from Edika.

The two first stages of Tour cycliste de l'Abitibi Glencore Glencore have kept us on the edges of our seats, in Rouyn-Noranda, Québec. This is a UCI Nations Cup event for juniors. The only one in the world, outside of Europe, for the women.

Stage 3 is next on the menu: a final road race before attacking the time trial around the lake Osisko, tomorrow, stage 4.

Cycling Canada has been dominating the race with Élodie Malois in the Brown Glencore leader jersey, and Sandrine Veilleux in the Blue Sûreté du Québec Best 1st Year Junior jersey.

But nobody's letting them get this win without putting up a good fight. We're seeing awesome teamwork from Milton Revolution Racing (Julia currently in the Desjardins Group Polka Dot jersey), brilliantly inspiring shows of tenancity from Monarch Racing (if only they could hear the cheers from the finish line as we watch on the big screen!), exciting attacking from FQSC Équipe du Québec, super positioning with often lined up together near the front, showing their colours in the intermediate sprints and QOMs (despite long travel and jet lag!) and Équipe Cycliste Sports Experts making the hometown crowds proud.

Lots can happen in two days! (Before climbing back on stage to announce, I'll go play outside - it's beautiful here in !)

Thanks to all of the sponsors, and thanks to hevii technologie GmbH for their support of my role, announcing here at Tour de l'Abitibi Glencore