Taking in the sights

The big advantage to going to World Championships for cycling is that you usually have a roadworthy bike with you, which makes it that much easier to see the sights of the local area you're visiting without having to rely on team or public transport.

Training rides therefore serve a dual purpose, as Kerry reports:

"After trawling through suburbia this morning, we made it to Redondo Beach and then headed round the peninsula along the coast road - very scenic, with views across the Pacific and right back up to the northern beaches and the city of LA. Then back to the streets again to get home. It's amazing what you can find in a big city when you go searching further afield."

Kerry enjoying the sights of LA

Golf course on Palos Verdes Drive - ah the lifestyles of the rich and famous!

"There was a team excursion this afternoon to Venice Beach, including Muscle Beach, then onto Santa Monica for the briefest of shopping stops - half an hour! The boys were in charge!"



Venice Beach

The sign says it all!

A sample of some of the sweet offerings at the supermarket!

After the excursion it was back to the hotel to catch the second half of the Super Bowl.

It's good to have these interludes to avoid focussing too heavily on and getting too fired up for competition too early, but tomorrow the countdown to competition starts - three days to go, so the sole focus will be on the hotel and the track and all the final preparations!

Thanks again to Kerry for keeping us all informed and providing photos for us to all enjoy.