2016 Plans
Now’ the time to reflect on the good and not so good in 2015. Decide on your 2016 goals, and train accordingly. Or better still get a coach who can navigate you through the process.
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Anthony Jarrett
Many congratulations to coached rider Anthony Jarrett who won the 2/3 category at last Saturday’s Hillingdon circuit event, his second win, super ride. http://www.velouk.net/2015/09/14/results-hillingdon-circuit-races-4/
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Anthony Jarrett
Great result for coached riders in last nights Hillingdon crits. Anthony Jarrett won the 3/4 race his first road win and improving Rory Mackay finished in 12th place in a bunch finish. Well done gentlemen superb riding
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Brompton World Champs – Saturday 1 August
Brilliant event and the quality of the field was simply amazing. With the likes of Andrew Hutchinson multi Time Trial UK champion and David Millar ex-pro. These boys went round in a tad under 25mph on a Brompton! Me, was a more sedate 17.4. A bit disappointing as would have liked to crack the 20mph…
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British Cycling Level 3 Track Cycling coaching award
I’m pleased to say, I’ve recently qualified as a British Cycling Level 3 track cycling coach. This involved a great deal of work over the last 6 months but it’s been really worth it. The staff at BC were so helpful and encouraging and are a pleasure to work with. My big thanks goes to…
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Robert Hunter – Windsor Tri
Cracking ride by coached rider Rob Hunter in yesterday’s (Sunday 14 June) in the above event. Rob, rode the 40k aspect of the team event, was passed by no one and scorched around the course in one of the fastest times. Excellent ride, and all to his hard work. Garmin, stats as follows: https://connect.garmin.com/activity/803406787
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Rider’s guide to Tour DE France
In this month’s BikesEtc rider’s guide to Tour DE France I’v contributed to the coaching articles in this edition. Check it out, excellent magazine, well put together by Michael Donlevy editor.
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Will McFarland
Will is going extremely well and scored some placings at a recent Herne Hill event. Attached short video showing his riding skills, Will’s in the black East London Velo kit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r50LtZA90CA&feature=youtu.be
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British Cycling Level 3 Track Cycling
On Sunday 31 May, I attended and passed my third and final day of the above course. All I have to do now is submit my papers for marking and hopefully all will be well and I’ll be a Level 3 Track coach. As ever a well organised course by British Cycling and superbly presented…
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The Adventure Travel Film Festival- Fri 14 – Sun 16 August 2015
A colleague of mine Austin Vince -explorer extraordinary organises every year a Adventure Travel Film Festival. This year a Film Solidream the most popular genre film submitted to this year’s festival is that of Cycling Around the World. It’s been said that quite how anyone could make a better long-distance cycling film than this is…