Steven Cozza, check in interview, Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne It has been quite a bummer missing all of April’s great races because of a wrecked collarbone. After going for quite a few check-ups back home, the doctors concluded that it was a non-unioned fracture which is presumably a collarbone crack that never really heals unless acted upon. Kevin, our team chiropractor, kindly sent me a bone stimulator which is like an ultrasound machine, but for healing non-union fractures like mine.

I can tell you it’s been one frustrating month, but nothing I can’t handle. Ten days after the crash, I was back on the bike training. It hurt and still aches now and then, but I can deal with it. After about two weeks of good solid riding, I got the flu again or something quite like what I had at the Tour of California. I was forced to go on another weight loss plan because of weird bowel movements accompanied by vomiting for about five days.

Now it’s time for all the May races and I am chomping at the bit. I can’t wait to just get back out there and race. Enough motor pacing and training! I want some real action! I told my directors this so they have put me on the roster for two French races, the “Trophee de Grimpeur” followed by 4 Jours de Dunkerque.

These are during the first week of May, so I fly out tomorrow I think. I am not quite sure on how my form is, but my guess is it’s pretty good. I think May’s month of racing will really help me get back into the swing of things and set me up for the rest of the year.

Even though this month has been a bit low for me, it has been very uplifting watching all my teammates stomp it at the races here in Georgia and in the Ardennes. We are just getting started. It’s a long season, full of many more successes. I am sure of that!
 
Thanks for reading,

Steven