Saturday, August 19, 2006
National Champs June 2006
This is just a novice attempt to put a movie on the blog ?
Let me know what you think
Stuart
Let me know what you think
Stuart
# posted by cycling news @ Saturday, August 19, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
News from Kieran Page
I came back from the UK at the start of July and kicked off the summer with a Promising result in the Elite Race of Les Avenieres. I ran in 4th which all things considered was a disappointment, I cost myself the win by riding far too agressively for the heat and ended up paying the price in the finale by running out of steam in the 38c temperature and being caught by a small group and beaten to the line.
From there I went into the next races with good morale and optimistic in my form. The Tour de Dordogne being the first, I ran a promising 6th in my first Individual Time Trial of the year unfortunately this was as good as it got due mainly in part to having one of our ex-pro`s coming into a rich vein of form and the rest of us being relegated to domestic duties. From there I moved further up the west coast of France to the Tour de Deux Sevres, a race usually suited to myself, however having just two days between the races meant I went into this jaded and I suffered havily from the heat and associated stomach troubles, leaving me with a dissapointing week.
Next up was a mini training camp with one of my team mates in the Alpes Maritimes, where on the agenda were several sorties into the mountains with a beast of a day including 5cols with the biggest a 29km slog from sea level up to a ski station at 1900m altitude. From there we raced across the Route des Alpes for GP Bouvesse a race based upon a circuit including a 5km and a 1km climb, after our tough week we found ourselves on the back foot for when the break went inside of 3km. I ran in 19th hardly a place of honour but a solid base for the 4jours d'As at the start of August.
The As went fantastically well for the team, 3stage wins, 4th on GC, King of the Mountains, Sprints Jersey as well as best Provencal. However on the first day after making the weeks crucial break I crashed heavily on a marble paved corner, knocking myself sidways and leaving my form in the gutter. Having a leg that doesnt move makes being a bike rider tough job, I then compounded this by getting a cold.
The rest of August should show a change in fortunes as I am starting a second camp in Nice before heading back to Aix for the Ronde du Gard a 4day stage race, where I won a stage last year, followed by the Surrey League 5 Day, something I havent had the pleasure of doing before but m looking forward to. Rounding out August is the penultimate round of the Coupe de France, GP Plouay, another race I am looking to get a result in.
Kieran
From there I went into the next races with good morale and optimistic in my form. The Tour de Dordogne being the first, I ran a promising 6th in my first Individual Time Trial of the year unfortunately this was as good as it got due mainly in part to having one of our ex-pro`s coming into a rich vein of form and the rest of us being relegated to domestic duties. From there I moved further up the west coast of France to the Tour de Deux Sevres, a race usually suited to myself, however having just two days between the races meant I went into this jaded and I suffered havily from the heat and associated stomach troubles, leaving me with a dissapointing week.
Next up was a mini training camp with one of my team mates in the Alpes Maritimes, where on the agenda were several sorties into the mountains with a beast of a day including 5cols with the biggest a 29km slog from sea level up to a ski station at 1900m altitude. From there we raced across the Route des Alpes for GP Bouvesse a race based upon a circuit including a 5km and a 1km climb, after our tough week we found ourselves on the back foot for when the break went inside of 3km. I ran in 19th hardly a place of honour but a solid base for the 4jours d'As at the start of August.
The As went fantastically well for the team, 3stage wins, 4th on GC, King of the Mountains, Sprints Jersey as well as best Provencal. However on the first day after making the weeks crucial break I crashed heavily on a marble paved corner, knocking myself sidways and leaving my form in the gutter. Having a leg that doesnt move makes being a bike rider tough job, I then compounded this by getting a cold.
The rest of August should show a change in fortunes as I am starting a second camp in Nice before heading back to Aix for the Ronde du Gard a 4day stage race, where I won a stage last year, followed by the Surrey League 5 Day, something I havent had the pleasure of doing before but m looking forward to. Rounding out August is the penultimate round of the Coupe de France, GP Plouay, another race I am looking to get a result in.
Kieran
# posted by Anonymous @ Thursday, August 17, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Funding Applications for 2007
Please note applications are now required for 2007
Closing date is 20th September.
Forms are available on the web site.
Closing date is 20th September.
Forms are available on the web site.
# posted by cycling news @ Tuesday, August 08, 2006
