Well well well. The result of two other people coming together on the opening corner and I'm the one in the hedge. Not just any hedge, a leafless, solid twig wall. 7th 9th in National Trophy from basically a sitting start.  Happy & not happy with that. Excited about racing Essen next weekend but not about the gouge in my leg. Link to race images 

Thought I'd mix up my play list ready for Christmas. These tracks are best played loud through ones earphones in a fixed space. Remember kids riding with headphones on the trail or the road equals danger.  Disclaimer: listening these tracks won't cause a  direct improvement to your VO2Max, wattage or lactate threshold, but they will help you get through the toughest of tabata's

Photo: Balint Humvas report Cyclephotos.co.uk Photo: Balint Humvas report on Cyclephotos.co.uk Saturday: I returned to Antwerp to race Soudal Classics – Scheldecross. The aim was to beat last year's 20th place but mistakes in the cut up deep sand on the opening lap forced me right down the field. The third lap a similar sand related mistake occurred leaving me floundering on the bea

Took a basic EOS camera to round 4 of the National Cyclocross Trophy in Milton Keynes.  A cold day with splashes of winter sunshine.  These are a few incidental shots. I finished 11th from the field of 25. Had some annoying pedal issues on lap 1 and 3. After a muddy run up I just couldn't engage the cleat and for nearly a whole lap I balanced the