Pictures from Gunpowder Park.

Here are a few pics from Sunday's race at Gunpowder Park, London League Round 9.

There was also a video taken of the race, check it out! London League Round 9 Race Video.

Take a look at http://cross-crazy.com/ For more pictures, results and news from the cyclo-cross world.

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Taylor

Same result...Different story.

After a long and hilly ride yesterday, I wasn't sure how my legs would feel today but after a decent warm up I felt good and ready to race. I ended up around 5th row after gridding, roughly 30/40 riders back, not a great position but I thought it would be fairly easy to move up into the top 10 within a lap. I was wrong. It was certainly possible, but having the poor start that I had and crashing just coming up to the hurdles before the end of the lap, I was back in around 25th place as the front of the race gathered pace and left me for dead.


I spent the rest of the race constantly passing riders and getting myself closer to the front group. A couple of bike changes mid-race halted my momentum but once I was comfortable again, I found my rhythm and continued to move up finishing off the race in 5th place, same result as last week but I was riding a pace that would have put me at the front of the race which is where I aimed to be, so I am definately looking forward to the National Trophy next week after some solid training behind me.


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Taylor

Rest day tomorrow!

So, legs are pretty wrecked after another increase in training this week,  relieved to have a full rest day tomorrow with some mileage and racing on the weekend. Fitness levels are definately improving, feeling fitter and stronger everyday and the day off tomorrow is just what I need to recover for the weekend.


That's it for now, will have another update in the next couple of days, stay tuned!


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Taylor

Pictures from yesterday's cross race!

Some photos from yesterdays race courtesy of http://www.londoncyclesport.com/ and www.cross-crazy.com/. 

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Taylor

First post, First race..

I have finally created a blog as I look to take on a more professional outlook as I make the step up to under 23/Senior level. I will try and keep it updated as regularly as I can with posts on my racing and more.


I have begun my cyclo-cross season this week with cross training mid-week and my first local race today in Brighton. After a lot of time off and steady training to keep myself fresh for later in the year I found today's race tough. I started well, got into the front group but as we hit the first climb, not racing for 2 months hit me, cyclo-cross is such an intense discipline as it is basically flat out for an hour so I think it is safe to say I am not anywhere near 100% race fit but it was a good indicator and I really enjoyed my first race back on the cross bike. I ended up 5th, an okay result considering but I hope to improve every race from now on building up to the National Championships in January.


That's it for now, look out for my next post soon.


Thanks


Taylor