The International (Tour de Toona) : Altoona, Pennsylvania

Monday – Prologue – 5.5km individual time trial

The time trial was held along a gradual uphill road which climbed approximately 800ft over 5km.  The humidity was really high with temperatures in the 90’s (30C), and after adding a solid headwind, the 5km felt really tough.

I warmed up well, lifting the heartrate several times so I was opened up at the start.  I went out at about 90% and tried to lift the pace towards the end.  I finished 1min 10sec down on the winner Manon Jutras (Rona), putting me in 31^st position on GC.

Ann Marie finished 1min 22sec down, whilst the other team members finished around 1min 30 to 2mins down.