I’m learning to drive so I drove up to the race which helped take my mind off things. Warmed up as planned and then worked my way to the front through the neutralised section. I stayed in the first 5 wheels for the whole first lap which was good because it proved to be quite…
Sunday morning dawned and it was going to be a good day – The Tour of Witheridge Moor promoted by Exeter Wheelers for 3rd and 4th category riders – an opportunity to stretch the legs and open the lungs. It was a return to old school racing; two 25 mile laps and over 4,000 metres…
MDCC Triple Trophy I had a bit of a dilemma when deciding on the back end of my season. I had 2 options in mind, both of which supported a couple of minor season goals. Option 1 was a trip to the Port Talbot Wheelers 25, an event that I was 3rd in last year,…
Town Centre Crits – A young man’s sport! So that’s it, my 2016 road season is over, just a couple more time trials before racing for this year completely draws to a halt. My final race was the Sid Valley Town Centre Crit and it ended on a high note with a second place –…
The GHS final is the national 10 mile TT for juniors and juveniles The GHS final had been my main aim of the season ever since qualifying for the event. I travelled up the day before with mum. This allowing me to do a course recce and not having to worry about travelling up on the…
It had been two years since I had last raced at Vire in Northern France where I got dropped every stage. I went with the aim of hanging in for as long as possible whereas this year I went with the aim of being a contender. We arrived the day before the first stage and went…
Westpoint 2/3/4 3rd at 50…!! With the conditions being dry and warm for the race, there was a good entry for Westpoint’s season curtain closer. .Like many others, I really enjoy the circuit. With fast flowing corners and a short hill, it feels a bit like a road circuit without the cars… I wasn’t sure…
Welsh 100 mile champs At the end of 2015 I proclaimed I would ride a 100 mile time trial. This was something that I’d previously said repeatedly to Andy Perkins, that I’d never do, and that if he ever heard me talking about it he was to put me straight. Through the winter I had…
S40/10 SW DC Champs After the last few TT’s being cancelled due to poor weather and poor drivers I was hoping today’s would definitely be on With my season aim the GHS final just around the corner I needed to get a TT under my belt as part of the preparation Driving to the HQ it…
Velopark 2/3 Cat 25/08/16 This was the last Velopark race of the summer season, promoted by CS South Hams. I had to attend a corporate dinner in London for work the night before, so was going to skip it, however I managed to get the train back for 5:30. Since I’d needed to get a…