February 22, 2011
First European race of the season done. Volta Algarve is one of the traditional season openers for the euro season and this year was no exception drawing in a truly stellar field of sprinters and Tour contenders. It was the first euro race for United Healtcare as a team and even the first taste of the top level of racing for some of its riders. Overall the team fared well in what was a very difficult edition of the race, speeds were high over the very difficult terrain. For myself the race had its highs and lows, my legs felt like they were coming around and I spent the first day in the breakaway but some bad luck and crashes did not leave me to high in the classification.
A few notes-
-Boy earned us our first top 10 with 8th place in the sprint on stage 4.
-Learned that our Maxxis tires are prob the best tires in the rain in the whole peleton, I dropped my breakaway companions on nearly every descent.
-I like Nutella.
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January 27, 2011
With my first race completed, the season is now under way!
Unitedhealtcare Pro Cycling just finished its first race of the season, Tour de San Luis in sunny Argentina. Over all it went quite well. The warm weather and great stages allowed us to get some of that race rhythm that is difficult to simulate in training. As always the first couple days you feel like you are missing that “souplesse” you remember from the end of the following season, when the pedals just seemed to turn themselves, but by the end you again feel like a racer rather than just a rider.
For myself the majority of the Tour was spent in the break aways, managing to get myself in there on four of the six road stages. Pressing on in each one to to push the body to newer thresholds and seeing where my limit was at for the early season.
The travel to argentina was adventure to say the least, travelling over 60 hours with my fellow team mate Andrew Pinfold. Lay overs, delays, cancelled flights, missing baggage but misery loves company, and we were able to really catch up after a few years since riding together on the former Symmetrics team.
Just as I am traveling back from Argentina my mind is already getting prepared for team training camp in California, only a week away now. From there its off to our European home in Girona for a solid spring schedule ahead of the team’s first major goal of the season, the Tour of California. I am looking forward to getting back to Spain, grabbing my fresh bread on the way home from each ride, catching up with friends and hopefully more sunny weather.
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November 8, 2010
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November 5, 2010
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October 12, 2010
- Anybody been to Bangkok? Looking for a nice, unique hotel.. #
- Watching Ninja Warrior #postcyclingcareer #
- Just you wait! RT @Meierwife: @christianmeier has booked our first night in bangkok. He likes the high end so I'm very curious! #
- Power 2 Weight ratioRT @euanlindsay: @christianmeier You might b good at the jumpy bits, but would any cyclist have the upper body strength? #
- Cool, DC should have it, maybe they still need livestrong athletes? Things good, in italy racing, finally thailand next tuesday, shld be gd #
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September 28, 2010
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- Just landed down under, flight not as bad as I was expecting..now just a short jaunt to melbourne.. #
- Seems I can usually count on getting a good cappuccino, they really seem to have the microfoam dialed, good aussie milk maybe.. #
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September 14, 2010
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September 2, 2010
- Wow what a difference having my girl around again, there is food in the fridge! #lifeishardwithouther #
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August 30, 2010
- RT @sargeant_j: @christianmeier Just read the meaning of your Last Chance tattoo. That's deep man. All I can say is #LetsFCancer! #
- Found a great new place to eat in girona, might just keep it a secret for now though… #
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August 28, 2010
- Missed my flight to Girona after doping control, nothing like a nice solo dinner and hotel night..bummed to be missing dinner with @ptmeyer #
- Watching Vuelta prologue, hope the boys stay safe out there, looks like a bit of a cluster.. #
- Two Luiqigas riders have attacked their teammates, they have a good gap, maybe they can make it, only 10km to go.. #
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August 27, 2010
- Giro Veneto has the best pre race training ride, food and TV selection of any race so far on the calendar this year. #
- @dzabriskie I can't stop sweating either.. in reply to dzabriskie #
- @ptmeyer there is Draps or Divinum at the bottom of C/ Forca or Le Can Del Llop for more authentic catalan food and atmosphere in reply to ptmeyer #
- @ptmeyer check the menu at Divinum b4 sitting down, their desserts were sub par at lunch last week, Draps always good, tables fill fast thg in reply to ptmeyer #
- @ptmeyer You may even see me there if you are out for dinner, land in girona before 8pm #
- @ptmeyer I will send you a message when I get in, maybe some wine in town after dinner see if we can better @Meierwife 's night out with Ei in reply to ptmeyer #
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