We joined a group of our friends as they met on Gran Canaria to get a solid block of riding in. A week to prepare for their goals and test the legs after a long winter. Alex came over from the Philippines, and Helena travelled from Vancouver. Al joined from London. Mathieu traded the Côte d’Azur for the Canaries for a while. Masha flew in from Barcelona. Axel and Anne arrived from wherever life outside of cycling had placed them at the time.