The 2011 season has begun! On January 6th Tom flew on a British Airways flight in route to Barcelona and made the 45 mile drive northeast to Girona where he trains and lives throughout the racing season. Two days later the first of two training camps took place 400 kilometers south in the Spanish beach town of Calpe in the all inclusive Hotel Sol y Mar. Daily training consisted of rides of three to five hours with cadence and power specific work interspersed throughout each session. The camp came to an end on January 19th and Tom reported that the sensations leaving the camp were excellent and his early season ambitions seemed to be inline with those sensations: “my progress is great; this is exactly where I want to be at this point.” Tom also commented on the atmosphere within the team saying “the feeling within the team is great; we get on fantastically. It’s like we’ve known each other since childhood; like being on a team with a bunch of mates from high school.”
For the moment Tom will bide his time in Girona, fine tune positioning on his bicycles and rest up for the second of the two training camps which will be held in Tom’s adopted European residence in Girona at the Hotel Ac Palau Bellavista starting early next week. When asked for comment on the second camp Tom said “About the camp in Girona? It’s sensational! I mean it’s like if the team bus dropped me off in Renton, it just doesn’t happen. It’s going to be great, it’s very motivating to have a camp with your team in your hometown and have the opportunity to show your new team mates around your town. It’s a blessing, I’m very excited.”
The training camp begins early next week, we will be in the heart of the action to document it as it unfolds.
-Peterson’s PR team
03.21 - 03.27, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (SPAIN)
04.04 - 04.09, Vuelta Ciclista a Pais Vasco (SPAIN)
04.24 - 05.01, Presidential Tour of Turkey (TURKEY)
05.15 - 05.22, Amgen Tour of California (USA)
05.06 - 05.12, Criterium Du Dauphine (FRANCE)
