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Hard to believe that the @skodagram @wlcmagazine l’Etape du Tour was nearly a week ago! It was amazing to watch the pros riding today’s Tour de France stage on the same roads that I was riding on Sunday Very cool experience! I have been taking things a bit easy this week. After my crash at the Etape, my chest has been hurting quite a bit. I went to the doctor on Thursday, and it appears I have broken my sternum. I tried to race last night, but only lasted one lap. It’s bad timing, as I was selected to ride for the Irish team next week in France, but shit happens and I just have to get on with it and enjoy the easy miles as much as I can ☺️

A little bit about me, for any new followers... In 2010, I started cycling as cross-training when I was injured from running! I used to run 10ks (PB 38:11) and cross-country. From there, I started triathlons for a few years, and then I focused on only running up until March 2017. That was when I started to focus on competitive cycling, as part of a Cycling Ireland talent transfer program. I did track cycling for a year with the national team, and in August 2018, I decided to leave that set-up and focus on road racing. I may have nicer kit, a fancier (and properly fitted ) helmet, a snazzier bike, but the sport still made me just as happy when I had the most basic kit!

That’s it, my first l’Etape du Tour done! What an experience I wanted to try racing it today but the universe had other plans After about 40km, the cyclists in front of me moved to avoid a wooden log in the middle of the road and didn’t say anything. I went straight into it and my sternum took a really hard hit. I went to the doctor and fixed my bike back up, but I was still really sore so I decided to take it easy. Despite the crash really hurting, it was such a lovely ride! I was able to slow down and enjoy the incredible views, talk with other cyclists, stop at the food stops, and the supporters were amazing - always cheering, giving suncream and spraying water from hoses because it was so warm It was great Now to sort this sternum out... #letapeexperience

I took this picture on this day last year. It was the worst day that I’ve had in my time as an athlete. Physically and mentally preparing and training all year for an event, only to be told I wasn’t going last minute, was so upsetting for me and made me question all the work I was putting into this sport. Thankfully, from that point on, I made some wise decisions that have led me to where I am today: I moved home from Mallorca, I met my wonderful boyfriend, I found a team in Belgium and I moved here - and I wouldn’t change a single thing! I believe that everything happens for a reason but I also believe that it’s entirely up to you to create your own happiness and your own destiny. This picture is pretty symbolic to me; if you look forward, there is always a big glistening sea of opportunity there, just waiting for you to dive in

My face when I was told the climb to the finish was 33.5km at 5.5% Is that a sick joke?! L’Etape du Tour, you broke me, what a challenge. I thought I liked hills but after yesterday, I’m unsure if I ever want to see one again It also LITERALLY broke me as it seems I might have fractured my sternum from my crash. Hoping for it to heal quickly Thank you so much to @skodagram and @wlcmagazine @welovecyclingirl for this amazing opportunity. I had a blast and met the nicest people

My days are going to go a bit like this from now on... 3:30am wake up. 3:50am cycle to work. Work 4:30am - 1pm. Cycle home. 2pm - 4pm take a nap. Then when Niels gets back from work, go training. Shower, eat, then bed and hopefully asleep by 10pm! It’s halfway through my first week in my new job at the post, and I’m already exhausted If anyone has tips for how to get used to working these kind of hours and getting up so early, please pleeeease let me know!

I have arrived in France with @skodagram and @wlcmagazine for the l’Etape du Tour tomorrow! We headed out for a short easy spin this evening, as tomorrow morning we need to be up at 4am I am staying in the most stunning area (swipe to check it out) and feel so lucky to be here! If you will be there tomorrow, come over and say hello (if you can find me among the 15,000 other cyclists )! #letapeexperience

‼️ BREAKING NEWS ‼️ Bleary-eyed with tiredness, but I just wanted to post this photo to let you know that I am now officially the proud owner of a @rideshimano power meter! I cannot tell you how excited I am to start using this tool in my training and racing, I just know it is going to take me to another level! I have been training for the past 2 years on mainly heart rate, so this has been a long time coming. Thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart to @madison.cycles for sending this out to me. For those wondering, I will be riding with the @rideshimano Dura-Ace FC-R9100-P!

3 x 10 mins in my tempo watt range tonight... Except I don’t have a power meter so I just did it off feel That feel was pretty good though! Hopefully it gets my legs feeling good again before I head to France this weekend for the @skodagram l’Etape du Tour! @welovecyclingirl @skodaireland @skodabe