I did a 3 day stage race in Cyprus and 1 race in South Africa for preparation.
I was standing a little nervous with nummer 21 at the startline. My goal was to improve the start position for the next world cup.
On the first few hundret meters I couldn’t pass so many riders. I did the first lap between 15 and 20. My legs didn’t feel the best and I was waiting for the moment when your legs get open and you start to move forward. Unfortunately it never happend. I tried several times to hang on a wheel but I never could hold it for a long time. I get dropped and lost some more positions. At the end I crossed the finish line on place 27.
So I missed my goal completly. But I don’t go in trouble yet. There’s another month till the next world cup. However I know now that I have to work hard on my shape.

pics

results

1. Nino Schurter (SUI)	1.30.38	+0.00
2. Burry Stander (RSA)	1.30.49	+0.11
3. Manuel Fumic (GER)	1.31.37	+0.59
4. Julien Absalon (FRA)	1.32.19	+1.41
5. Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE)	1.32.59	+2.21
6. Lukas Flückiger (SUI)	1.33.06	+2.28
7. José Hermida (ESP)	1.33.29	+2.51
8. Maro Aurelio Fontana (ITA)	1.34.00	+3.22
8. Stéphane Tempier (FRA)	1.33.39	+3.01
10. Ralph Näf (SUI)	1.34.22	+3.44
12. Fabian Giger (SUI)	1.34.57	+4.19
15. Christoph Sauser (SUI)	1.35.26	+4.48
18. Mathias Flückiger (SUI)	1.35.39	+5.01
19. Thomas Litscher (SUI)	1.35.46	+5.08
27. Martin Gujan (SUI)	1.37.17	+6.39