With yesterday afternoon's TT on the e2/10 very much still in the legs, I didn't feel great when the alarm went off at 06.00. But a number of people had said doing a 10 the day before a road race was actually a good idea and, if anything, it should serve as a sharpener or "opener". … Continue reading Ipswich Spring Scramble 19.03.17
Category: Racing
ECCA 10 Time Trial (e2/10) 18.03.17
Last weekend was a real sporting treat: a couple of grudge matches in the Premier League; the thrilling climax to the Six Nations; Sagan, Cavendish and co. doing battle over 300+ kms of Milan-San Remo; and a skinny bloke with aspirations far bigger than his pigeon chest targeting one of cycling's great double-headers: Saturday time trial, Sunday … Continue reading ECCA 10 Time Trial (e2/10) 18.03.17
#racingistraining – Winter Update & ELV Winter Series Racing
For personal reasons, December was a bit of a difficult month and that's primarily why I haven't blogged for a few weeks. Every now and then, life can catch you by surprise, disrupt your routine and rhythm and play havoc with the obsessive compulsive cyclist's finely tuned plans. It's not all doom and January gloom, … Continue reading #racingistraining – Winter Update & ELV Winter Series Racing
Review: Six Days of Ghent 2016
The Six Days of Ghent is special. The history, the intensity, the music, the commentary, the air horns, the hot dogs - it's all brilliant. Zesdaagse Gent (as it's known locally) represents everything great about track cycling. It's accessible, high-octane, world-class bike racing with cheap beer, a liberal dose of cheesy entertainment and none of … Continue reading Review: Six Days of Ghent 2016
BIG Events Crit (4th Cat) @ Hog Hill 17.09.16
Last time I raced at Hog Hill, in March 2016, I was dropped like a stone after about 6 or 7 laps. The infamous Hoggenburg and a hungry pack of point-chasing 4th Cats had seen me off within 20 minutes of miserable racing. But since March, I'd upped my game; trained hard through the spring … Continue reading BIG Events Crit (4th Cat) @ Hog Hill 17.09.16
Hitchin Nomads Late Summer RR (3/4) 11.09.16
With the Haute Route quickly becoming a distant memory and my legs fully recovered, this was a good opportunity to see what form I had brought back from the Pyrenees. The field was mostly made up of 3rd Cats, so I didn't expect to set the race on fire, but was quietly hopeful and optimistic that … Continue reading Hitchin Nomads Late Summer RR (3/4) 11.09.16
Haute Route Pyrenees 2016
The Haute Route Pyrenees (August 2016) was my "A" race of 2015/16; my absolute focus for the year and the driver behind pretty much all my training. I signed up in late 2015 and used the eye-watering entry fee as motivation to give it a really good shot. 8 months later, standing on the start line on … Continue reading Haute Route Pyrenees 2016
