http://www.sauserwind.com This is the rss-feed of Christoph Sauser's online diary. en sauserwind.com Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>10 laps, 32km, 1.42h race time <br>Second place, 1.06 min behind winner Florian Vogel <br> <br>Completely flat at the start/finish area, long fire road climb, slippery tricky downhill with roots and rocks back. This is the course description of the todays race. My body "description" before the race was tired, coupled with my head, due to so much training over the last two weeks. Luckily the sun was out and the town of Engelberg is really nice too. <br> ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5586' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5586 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5586 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>Images of my ride from Bormio (Italy) to home. Hope I don't bore you with too many landscape pictures!? <br> <br>It was a monster ride for all 4 days I have been in the saddle, but great fun, and I got to know a few more corners of Switzerland. <br> <br>If anyone is interested my route: Bormio-Livigno-St.Moritz-Bergün-Thusis-Glaspass-Tomüllpass-Obersaxen-Disentis-Lukmanier-Pioraebene-Gotthard-Andermatt-Susten-Grosse Scheidegg ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5585' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5585 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5585 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>7 laps, 2.06hrs race time, <br>First place, in a hectic sprint finish against Fontana and Pallhuber <br> <br>The course was ether flat or super steep. As you can imagine, it was pretty tactical, and only the one longer super steep was selective. Now, not that you think this race was easy! All the time from standby to full on, that is what makes our live hard. <br> <br>On the last lap it all came down to Pallhuber Fontana and myself. After the longer stee ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5583' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5583 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5583 Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>about 18laps, 1h race time, 6th. Place <br> <br>I have raced here 3 years ago, so this time I knew what to expect. In this one hour of racing we gain more than 1'000 altitude meter! The uphill is super steep on cobble stones, and all the altitude gain is quickly "killed" going down the bumpy stairs. Man you have to be confident in your equipment! Even with my full suspension Epic I am feeling like on a roller coaster with turbulence! But the lactic acid turbulenc ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5581' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5581 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5581 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>Yesterdays ride in the Wallis region ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5580' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5580 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5580 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>Having a great weekend off racing. Doing "backpack" rides at home and in the southern alps. <br> <br>It almost feels strange to be at home for almost all summer long! The overseas world cups are not on until late July. Like this I can take it seriously easy at the moment, and saving all the good energy for the end of the season. Or probably better, I have to use that energy for building fitness again. <br> <br>I am still racing here and there though. ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5579' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5579 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5579 Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>Picture time! Taken by Gary "Flipper" Perkin ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5578' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5578 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5578 Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>(By Bobby Behan) <br> <br>Madrid is a super fast course, with no let up in the pace. From the gun the pace was high, with a group at the front, which included Burry early on, while Naef, like Lene in the women’s race was off the front on a solo mission. Susi had a bad start and was found lingering in about 28th position, with Todd, who started in the forties, moving up to 22nd early on, which was very positive. <br> <br>Before the race even started we, t ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5577' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5577 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5577 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>I am on my way to Madrid for world cup nr.4. <br> <br>In each of my pockets I am equipped with old school cotton handkerchiefs. One for my cold, the other for my spring allergies. Also I don't wanna forget to buy some eye drops at the airport. My last year ones I cant find them any more. They really work wonder. At the moment as soon as I go out of the door I am looking like a crying baby! <br> <br>Hopefully the cold is nothing serious, and I will be full power ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5576' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5576 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5576 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0200 <br>160km and 17laps <br> <br>I finished around eight or ninth on this beautiful hot Sunday, where I rather been out on a longer easy mtb ride. <br>During my drive to the race I have seen so many bikers with backpacks having fun. This was not good for my motivation... Luckily mid into my road race I got into the race spirit and started to feel super strong. <br> <br>This national race was very good preparation for the next upcoming world cup in Madrid which i ... <a href='http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5575' target='_blank'>read more >></a> <br> <br> <br> http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5575 http://www.sauserwind.com/diary.asp?id=5575