Poznan UCI world championships 2019

We’re just back from Poland where Wayne competed in the uci world championship 150km road race - an awesome experience to race for your country and compete against nations from across the globe. So first thing to worry about getting the bike safely there - this is said bike on conveyor belt!

Then on to register and hope all paper work in order

And they're off ....

The finish -  150 km in 4hrs16m in 34 degree heat -  no idea how any of the competitors managed to finish in such conditions and no water given out at the end but what an experience - definitely a baptism of fire for a race novice like Wayne up against some of the fittest amateurs on the planet - lots of high speed crashes too not for the faint hearted!

We’d like to thank North Lincs council for their support in assisting Wayne to get to the world championships and for the use of facilities at The Pods  https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/leisure/the-pods/


We then had a couple of days to explore the city of Poznan - a beautiful city with lots going for it - can definitely recommend it has a place to visit - very strange having no binoculars with us but still managed a list of 32 birds!!

The museum of the 1956 uprising

Lots of fresh lemonade to combat the 34 degrees

The celebration and calorie uptake begins ..

Double tequila frozen raspberry cocktail - very nice

A trip to Citadel Park 10,000 acres of woods, meadows, sculptures and rose gardens - right on the edge of the city - never seen interpretive boards like these in children play areas in the uk

Lots of Fire Bugs

A visit to the National Museum to see Poland's only Claude Monet