After the hectic months of the cyclocross season I took some time off, put down my camera and returned to do things normal human beings normally do, like going out on a Friday evening or having a lie-in on Saturday morning. I quite enjoyed this quiet time but then the opportunity came to come to the Czech Republic to cover the third round of the Rocky Roads UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.

After publishing the first book, I was trying to get feedback from as many people as possible. On of the recurring themes was an index – those who are not entirely familiar with the riders and don’t necessarily know who is who, an index could prove useful.

The Cyclocross 2011/2012 Book is here, finally, kind of.

I had a dream. Ever since I stumbled upon the phenomenon called cyclocross, I knew it was what I wanted to do. I got immersed in it, I love every aspect of, I love the intensity, I love the atmosphere, I love the racing, I love the buildup, all of it. Those of you who know me know well enough that I act like an overexcited puppy when I talk about cyclocross.

So it is over. Today I felt overly excited and deeply sad at the same time. Up until yesterday, I had been living in this bubble, going to cyclocross races every weekend, taking pictures of the best riders of the world week in, week out. And now all that came to an end. When it started, the end looked so far away and yet it arrived pretty soon.

And I thought yesterday was cold… My hands were freezing, the cold found its way in at my collar and kneepads were slipping down constantly. On the other hand we saw some great racing and Tom Meeusen ruled today once again.