A Big Welsh Weekend
Last weekend was the third round of the Mountain Bike National Series. It was held at Margam Park in Wales. I travelled down on Friday afternoon with some friends. It was to be my first experience of camping in a tent before my race. I normally have the luxury of a camper van but as [...]
RAF Triathlon Team Update
The RAF Tri squad were out racing this weekend at the Beaver Middle Distance Triathlon, and here’s Jason Walkley’s report of how they got on: “Andy Fisher, Mark Saggers and Myself raced at Beaver Middle Distance Triathlon on Saturday, It was a horrendous day weather wise as it rained hard for the entire race which [...]
2010 Eastern Region Road Race Championships
This years edition of the 180km race was dominated in numbers and opportunities by the Orbea – For Goodness Shakes team, one of whose nine riders won. Andy Lyons was the winner, with his team-mate Dan Kogan second and four more team members in the top ten
Emilie Fisher – Orbea/For Goodness Shakes
Here is a short clip of Orbea/For Goodness Shakes team rider Emilie, at the turn around point of the VC Baracchi 10 Mile TT recently [vimeo http://vimeo.com/11769059]
Gabby Day on her recent NPS race
Last Sunday I raced the second round of the Mountain bike National Points Series at a new venue. Wasing Estate, Aldermaston. The venue is a 4000 acre private country estate. On Saturday I pre rode the course to familiarise myself with it and check out any more technical sections. I completed 2 laps, and although [...]
East Midlands Cicle Classic
Orbea-For Goodness Shakes Team Update: The East Midlands International Cicle Classic (Rutland Melton) is a big race, big enough to have been dubbed the UK’s Paris-Roubaix. The only UCI 1.2 categorised race in the UK Calendar, this exciting and unique race attracts numerous International teams keen to test themselves over the 160 km from Rutland [...]
The Tour Doon Hame
Orbea-For Goodness Shakes Team update: Dumfries, Scotland, the home of the Tour Doon Hame and the only stage race in the UK Premier Calendar. The Tour Doon Hame is a new race in the calendar, but one that the team were really forward to, in the beautiful Dumfries and Galloway countryside. The first stage was [...]
Tour of The Dengie Marshes
Orbea-For Goodness Shakes Team Update: One of the most exciting races on the calendar, the Tour of the Dengie Marshes takes place on the narrow and exposed roads and farm tracks of the Essex coast. Andy was the defending champion and the team lined up with high hopes of helping him defend his title. The [...]
The Tour of the Reservoir
Orbea-For Goodness shakes Team Update: The first Premier Calendar race of the season is always a bit of an unknown, with all the the teams eager to race, but with no-one really knowing the form and fitness of their rivals. The Tour of the Reservoir was a very cold and windy affair this year and, [...]
Gabby on a MTB
Since my break from a busy Euro Cyclo Cross season. I am now back in training and have been working on my endurance. I have also started mountain bike racing, something which is rather new to me, but I am throughly enjoying it. Not only is mountain biking helping improve technical skills but it is [...]
