Granby TT:

Rolling up to Thule Canada in Granby, one question was in mind: starting with a slight downhill and aided by a tailwind, should we drill it like crazy off the buzzer to capitalize on the tailwind and suffer the consequences?, or go out conservatively, saving energy to battle the headwind that would be sure to punish us on the long back straight? In any event, there was lots of time to warm up on the trainer and mull it over. I’m not sure what the consensus was, but the headwind was brutal down the back straight. A beautiful early summers day added to the generally pleasant atmosphere that received us for a day of cycling and, hell, any excuse to wear an aero-helmet is good enough for me to get out and ride.

Pat Russell, Martin’s Swiss Team Manager