After a sparse road racing calendar in 2019, my fitness began to drop more than I'd anticipated it would. Switching the default outdoor ride choice from road to MTB has been really fun and my ability to do punchy efforts has remained in tact but the sustained higher intensity efforts have been neglected. Also, [...]
In true Spring Classics style, 50 or so riders set out in pouring rain down a gravelly, pot-holed farm track towards the start line. The race was clearly going to be a test. A strong field on a tough, but brilliant course, with the added danger of torrential rain. Slippy cornering, standing water hiding [...]
My first race back after the injury in Morzine. Fast paced race that shed a few riders in the first few laps. Managed to hold on until the penultimate lap when some poor race craft meant I was spat out the back of a climbing peloton and ultimately had a lonesome final lap! Can't complain [...]
