Back in France. After more than three months on the road—bouncing from race to race, living out of bags, chasing results—I’m finally back in my apartment. It was a long block with some great moments: wins, podiums, and the usual chaos that comes with racing. It also had its rough patches, like getting hit by a car at the first race of the season. That one has stuck with me more than I wanted.
Coming home, the plan was simple: hit reset before diving back into training. I took a full week off the bike, let myself breathe a little, and honestly felt excited to get going again. But about a week into training, my knee started acting up—lingering issues from that crash earlier in the year. It forced me to take more time off than I’d planned, which is never fun, but I’m back on the bike now with a proper plan to rehab and keep things moving in the right direction.
I’m really looking forward to the next month of work leading into the World Championships. Right now, I’m mixing in some strength sessions at the gym and PT exercises, but most of my hours are on the bike. Last week was a solid 35‑hour week focused on rebuilding my steady‑state fitness before layering in the harder efforts.
Earlier this month, I also flew to the UK for a session at the Silverstone wind tunnel. That’s something I’ve dreamed about since getting into the sport, and being there felt surreal. We found some huge gains by refining my position—small tweaks that add up to real speed. One of my biggest goals this year is to win the TT at Worlds, and this was a major step toward that. Every detail matters, and this session gave me a lot of confidence heading into the final build.
