Natalie Midtsveen looking forward to FARA Sykkelfestival

Starting on Friday, this weekend the FARA Sykkelfestival is organized. A new chance for the Norwegian riders of Team Hitec Products โ€“ Birk Sport to race. In three days time two classic races and an individual time trial are organized. With Norwegian champion and Tour te Fjells winner Ingrid Lorvik, Pernille Feldmann, Silje Mathisen, Natalie Midtsveen, Ingvild Gaskjenn and Amalie Lutro, the team has six riders competing.

โ€œGetting back to racing is terrifying in a good wayโ€, Natalie says when we ask her about it. She had to deal with an injury and therefore didnโ€™t start in the Tour te Fjells, where the team was successful two weeks ago. โ€œIโ€™ve just got back on the bike so my shape isnโ€™t something to brag about, but I look forward to the feeling of racing.โ€

Individual races
The FARA Sykkelfestival exists of three days, but it are all individual races. Natalie: โ€œItโ€™s part of the national cup we have. And it all sums up in a general classification at the end of the season. I donโ€™t know which of the three days Iโ€™m looking forward to the most. I donโ€™t expect too much of myself, so Iโ€™m just trying to hold on as long as possible. The last day is the day that looks โ€˜easiestโ€™.โ€

Back in the peloton
Being back in the peloton is already something special. โ€œGetting to meet people and travel on races is something Iโ€™ve missed a lotโ€, Natalie says. That the riders are able to race in Norway is something they can really use. โ€œItโ€™s really import to get back into the peloton, even if itโ€™s a small one, and get the feeling of racing again. Also pushing our bodyโ€™s a lot more than on training is great. I will be happy on Sunday when Iโ€™ve got through it all with a good feeling.โ€

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