Emma Johansson

2nd in Waasmunster

Emma Johansson — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:38:56 +0000

After a whole day in the breakaway together with Elizabeth Armitstead and Grace Verbeke I finished 2nd.
Tried 2 times on the last lap but couldn´t get the gap that I needed to win the race, and in the end I had to see myself beaten by Elizabeth Armitstead in the sprint…

“Better to try and lose than to never try at all” as they say ;)

Results and some photos from the race you can find here.

Life is beautiful

Emma Johansson — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:32:58 +0000

Back training again after 4 well deserved days without touching my bike. Spend my minivacation in Skara, and I did it BIGtime! One day on the beach, one shopping day, dinner with friends, barbecue, ice cream… Started to feel guilty for being lazy and eating to much so going back into my trainingperiod was lovelly! Riding your bike for 5hours a day in beautiful sunshine is the best… that´s how is was before I went back to Belgium. Well here (Zingem) my first ride was spent in pouring rain (Ronny and Leonie thanks for the company), and the next one aswell, and the third… Today the sun finally won the fight against the clouds and I got wet from sweat and not water this time ;)

Tomorrow I´m racing in Olen, see you there?!?!

Emma

Throne change?!

Emma Johansson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:01:43 +0000

After a impressive race from Emilia today she has well earned her Swedish jersey. She was already in the first break that went on the first lap (of 8). On lap 5 me and Susanne could connect to the riders in the front on initiative from me. I raced very offensive on the last 3 laps, Susanne and Emilia was the only ones that could follow. Going out on the last lap I attacked hard with 11km to go, only Susanne could follow and we left a tired Emilia behind with 30 seconds. But with Susanne mostly sitting on my wheel Emilia came back… Another attack with 5km to go and Emilia was off again… Susannes offensiv racing kept “shining with it´s absence” and with her once again sitting on my wheel Emilia was there again.
3km to the finish and Emilia attacked, I took my responsibility but when Susanne didn´t want to take over I had enough… Watching Emilia ride away was painful. But atleast I beat Susanne in the sprint, silver medal is also ok!
Nice to see Emilias ride today and with us two racing so offensive today maybe there´s a throne change on it´s way?!

Results:

1 Emilia Fahlin (Sve) Örebrocyklisterna 3.10.06
2 Emma Johansson (Sve) Härnösands CK 0.40
3 Susanne Ljungskog (Sve) Team Skoda CK
4 Monica Holler (Sve) CK Hymer 1.25
5 Camilla Larsson (Sve) Fredrikshofs IF

Emma

Feel good!

Emma Johansson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:44:59 +0000

30 minutes to the start of the road race and Emma is calm and happy. The pressure is of after a world class TT Wednesday.

Spoke to the “Bird” on the phone and the most concerning were if the rain would continue through the 110k race…. :-) The lap is harder then last year with two hard climbs. Emma don’t want a copy of last years race who ended in a cat and mouse chase between her and the biggest contester, former world champion, Susanne Ljungskog.

So we better cross the fingers and hope Emma’s strong moral and form gives her the shirt she dreams about….

Trainer7Boyfriend reporting…

Martin

GOLD MEDAL!

Emma Johansson — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:16:03 +0000

Tjohoooo…
Life if wonderful when things and legs are going your way!
Great to know that all the hard work struggeling through a mental tough period, working on my tt position and all the pressure around Olympic expectations pays out in a new reliefing national timetrail VICTORY.
Now I look forward to the road race on Saturday.

Results:

1 JOHANSSON Emma Härnösands CK 43:49,2
2 ISAKSSON Dorotea Nässjö CK 1:29,8
3 LARSSON Camilla Fredrikshofs IF CK 1:46,1
4 AUNE Karin Örebrocyklisterna 1:51,0
5 NYSTRÖM Eva Fredrikshofs IF CK 2:09,2

Emma

Swedish Championships

Emma Johansson — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:12:56 +0000

Tomorrow morning me and Martin are driving back to Sweden. Have had some days off after La Bira, went to Norway for a little relax… So no updating on internet and not to much training. Had one long day in the sun and the beautiful nature (Tønsberg is perfect for riding your bike) and besides from that it has mostly been about finding a good feeling.
On Wednesday I will try to defend my Swedish tt jersey and then on Saturday we do the roadrace.
Hope to be abel to give you a small update during the week!

Emma

La Bira stage #3a and #3b

Emma Johansson — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:54:27 +0000

3a - timetrail 13,6km
result: 25th
feeling: heavy and lazy legs
mood: dissapointed

3b - 92km with 755hm (hight meters)
result: 12th
feeling: better, helped Kirsten from my team to a 3rd place in the sprint
mood: better

Tomorrow
last stage: 98km with two climbs, one 3rd and one 1st category
after race: dinner with my Baskian familly :)

Emma

La Bira stage #2 85km

Emma Johansson — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:42:21 +0000

Another top 10 place on todays stage…
Attacked on the last climb and got a good gap to the peloton.
Luperini jumped up to me and short after that Vos, Hausler and Guderzo came… Couldn´t follow their tempo and had to let go :( But better to try and lose than to never try at all!
Tomorrow we have timetrail in the morning from 13,6km and then a stage of 82km in the afternoon.
So keep your fingers crossed.

Result stage #2.

Emma

La Bira stage #1 76km

Emma Johansson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:11:44 +0000

So short, only 76km.
First stage is always hard, have two traveldays in my legs and for me it´s normal to struggel a bit on the first day.
Had two climbs in todays stage and after the first one I was in the first group together with 13 riders. The finish was uphill and my legs was a little bit in shock on the top. Especially when the other girls started to sprint…
Finished 8th 1.14 min behind Marianne Vos, who attacked 18km from the finish.

Result stage #1.

Emma

Back “home” in País Vasco

Emma Johansson — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:36:10 +0000

After a long trip in car to get here it´s nice to be back… Back to where I have spent alot of time with my first professional team, Bizkaia.
Last time I was her it was to celebrate the wedding from my old teammate Maitane and her husband Joseba. Best wedding ever!
And now i´m here again, not for a wedding (I think!) but for the stagerace, La Bira. We start tomorrow and last day will be Sunday. Did this race three years back and I really liked it, even though I spent most of the time in groupetto…
Hope for some nice days of racing and some good results!

Emma