Read all about my adventures qualifying for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in my guest blog for the lovely…
Last Sunday was a timely reminder of why I love cycling so much; riding in the sunshine with friends and feeling part…
Racing in February is never going to be associated with glorious weather (in Britain anyway), and last Saturday was…
Well, the end of 2015 saw me become a doctor (not that I can write prescriptions, just design experiments that may or may not work), welcome in the New Year in New Zealand, and get a new job — exciting times!
I haven’t written about riding for ages, because I haven’t ridden in ages. My PhD deadline is in about a month, so, other than the very occasional spin, I’ve been sat staring at my laptop. At least it’s given me time to reflect on this year’s racing, and galvanised my intent to really go for it next year.
One of the less fun things about cycling is the early morning weekend starts. So, as my alarm went off at 6.30 am on Sunday, it was with great difficulty that I extricated myself from my bed and forced myself to eat a decent breakfast. A couple of weeks ago I signed up for a…
After the disappointment of Silverstone I felt extra motivated for today’s race. Although it was advertised as an…
The Silverstone 9-up team time trial is an annual event which the Condors have raced in since its inception in 2012. Personally, I love a team time trial; watching them (this year’s Dauphiné was particularly interesting) and riding them. But even if you’re not biased like me, how…
I figured maybe I should add a bit more context, especially as I started writing after achieving my best result so far (not to…
