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On Saturday the Halfords ProTour Series came to Dublin, with crit racing on closed streets in the city centre for the first time in 20 years. Despite it being a road race, I’m always up for trying something new, and … Continue reading →

I was back doing some Euro-racing at the weekend, returning to the Hors Class race I did last year in Albstadt, which forms part of the German national series. Irregular flights meant travelling to Munich West 3 days before the … Continue reading →

After the BNPS race at Margham I somehow got roped into putting my wet, muddy gear back on and racing a team relay event later that day. Teams of 4 races around a 1-2 minute circuit with each person doing … Continue reading →

I want my bike back! Here are the details of the two Moda bikes belonging to WXC stolen from Margham the other week, keep your eyes peeled. “One was a Moda Encore Medium (17.5 inch) carbon hardtail. Had a Garmin … Continue reading →

MBUL hosted the 5th round of the NPS in Killaloe on Sunday. I was looking forward to this race, remembering the killer climbs and technical trails from the NPS a few years ago, and wasn’t disappointed. A lot of work … Continue reading →

I had the option of doing a marathon on Sunday, treating it as training rather than an important race. I wasn’t sure putting on muddy wet shoes and braving the trails for a second time with heavy legs from Saturday, … Continue reading →

Due to my last architecture commitments I didn’t arrive at Margam until late Friday night, missing the practice day, so I intended to get up early and do a lap before the race at 10am. However, I woke up to … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I last raced with exams and college work taking over life even more than normal. I’ve had to spend 12-14hrs a day 6 days a week in the architecture studio the last month or so, … Continue reading →

I lined up against over 100 of the top riders in the world, excited and prepared for a seriously hard race. I was number 82 on the grid and right behind former world and Olympic champion Gunn-Rita Dahle, so my … Continue reading →

My first UCI mountain bike world cup is finally here, and more importantly I’m here too, luckily contingency plans for travelling to the UK by ferry weren’t needed and I was able to fly last night. I was up at … Continue reading →