Apres Velo Blog

Check out TEAM LOTTO LADIES and their Aussie captain and lead rider, Rochelle Gilmore, at the road UCI World Cup presentations.
The LOTTO Team went on to win the Tour of Flanders in Belgium that weekend, through Grace Verbeke of Belgium.





Go Girls and good luck with your forthcoming races
Big Cog

Proudly introducing the faces that go with the names of the LOTTO LADIES TEAM, whom APRES VELO have recently sponsored;

Grace Verbeke (Belgium)


Rochelle Gilmore (Australia)


Elizabeth Hatch (America)


Veronica Andreasson (Sweden)


Vicki Whitelaw (Australia)


Josephine Tomic (Australia)


Elise De Poorter (Belgium)


Kim Schoonbaert (Belgium)


Ashleigh Moolman (South Africa)


Lynette Burger (South Africa)


Annelies Van Dooslaer (Belgium)


Lien Lanssens (Belgium)


Kathy Delfosse (Belgium)


Sofie De Vuyst (Belgium)



THE LOTTO LADIES DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Evelyn Arys (Belgium)


Femke Van Den Driessche (Belgium)


Julie Vanderkelen (Belgium)


Celine Vierstraete (Belgium)

So many people ask me this amongst other common questions like "are you ADD?" or "what drug are you on - I want some of it".
I also get mistaken for being much younger than I am (although being asked whether I'm 4 is somewhat confusing).. I like to think it's because I am covered in local mud mixed with horse poo a lot of the time (which is good for your skin?) and I do exercsie a lot and eat a really healthy diet washed down with 3 cups of anti-oxidising Flat White coffees.

Years ago whilst over-training for the 6 Foot Track Marathon (in order to do a rooly rooooly fast time), working long hours and looking after children etc and sleeping minimal hours (2-3 a night) I got very tired. I would go for  5-6 hour weekend long run and drag myself all the way around and end up on my doorstep crying, saying my energy system just wasn't working. Once my hubby had to pick me up 1km from home lying on a grass verge as i just didn't have the energy to get the last bit home. 
 
After blood tests it was confirmed I'd contracted Glandular fever on top of my existing Haemochromatosis. I had a wonderful doctor who prescribed me: less exercise, more sleep, CoQ10 and Anthogenol. So sensible.... insert rolling of eyes....
I was back running and winning races within 6 months and bouncing off the walls again. Below are 2 websites about the products I take and use still, years after.
   http://www.addslife.com.au/    http://www.bloomshealth.com.au/

The more reading & research I do, the more important I realise it is to consume the right food. Supplementing with CoQ10 & a powerful antioxident such as Anthogenol is important as no-one can eat the quantity of fruit and veg each day to get enough anitoxidents for your body, as an athlete of any sort. Getting enough sleep is important (not that I do) and listening to your body MOST important. Rest when you're tired or sick.
 
I DO eat loads of fruit and veg, eat wholegrains and very natural foods, drink water and only have electrolyte drinks if exercising hard for over an hour. I make my own food bars or pack fruit, dried fruits and nuts. My mum used to say eat 30 different things a day....which in a bowl of muesli half of this can be tallied up, followed by salads or stir-frys, easy!
 
I won't ever consume those Goo things or eat commercial bars full of crap: chemical numbers, sugar & fat. I eat enormous quatnites of Sonoma sourdough breads (my favourite) or make my own sourdough loaves. Look for my recipes on other blogs for my "energy" or "protein" bars & muffins.

I've never had another bout of GF. I bounce around most days and do a hell-of-a-lot-of-stuff each day. I DO get tired but usually because I've done so much each day any normal person would be staggeringly buggered. My good buddy Dave says I'm an alien
and when he saw Avatar he knew where I was from......ooooooh.

There you go, all my secrets. I tell you guys everything.

Below is a photo of the Dirty Torquers (moi, Joel & Andrew) 2nd overall after a 27hour Adventure race down the coast in the Eurobodalla National Park. We may look good - but geez we were stinky!