Strom to Aalst Criterium!!!

Yesterday I received word from team management on a couple of really exciting developments. First off I will be racing the post Tour criterium in Aalst on July 30th. At the press conference yesterday they confirmed Giro winner Danilo Di Luca, Belgian champ Stijn Devolder and many other top pros as participants. The post tour crit is a 100km highly exclusive affair attracting tens of thousands of spectators to the medieval city of Aalst. I watched the race two years ago and the atmosphere was unbelievable. The event is by invitation only and as with all post Tour crits organizers shell out considerable sums to secure big names. I managed to get a spot through some brilliant work by team owner Tino and his father Willy. I even get 100Euros just to start! This could perhaps be the biggest day of my cycling career and if you are in the area make sure you show up. I will bring you more news on further developments as they come in, but in the mean time check out the offical Aalst Criterium Website for details.
Additionally I have also been confirmed as added to the roster of the Josan-Mercedes team for the upcoming Ronde Van Vlaams Brabant. This 5 day stage race through Flanders attracts top continental and elite teams and since our team is quite small I was fortunate to get a spot on one of the areas bigger elite teams. For more info check out the Ronde Van Vlaams Brabant website.