The hills around Huddersfield and Denshaw set the scene for my first ODP camp, it was a tough four days, with Mountain Bikers and Track and Road riders under one roof. By the time Track League on Manchester came around, Tuesday evening, I was shattered, infact everyone other than Super Sam Lowe seemed to be, he dished out the pain, whilst I started the long process of hammering myself into a junior rider. The legs where falling off, although its not surprising just back from my winter break, plenty of time to get the legs going again.
After a few days of recovery, it was back up to Manchester for the first round of Revs, I was hoping to do a good ride, infront of a packed out crowd, with my sponsors names on my chest. However today was one of those, thankfully, pretty unusual days when I felt absolutely shocking! The highlight of my night was an attack in the opening scratch race, with Luc, however it was not to be. I put in another effort to try to lead out Jack Hoyle, my first year, sprinter – (he wont mind me saying it!) team mate, however I was pretty gassed, he pulled out a 4th, good result for a first year, but we can both do better!
Another highlight of the night was talking to Jens Mouris, pictured far left above. The Vacansoleil rider rode all the big classics this year, and is making a big move to the new Australian GreenEDGE team next year. His eagerness to have a chat and share some knowledge was really great and I will be defiantly looking out for his name in the results from now on!
I will be hopefully riding the next Revolution on November the 9th. The new World Road Race Champion Mark Cavendish is also riding so im sure the crowd will be even more nuts that usual! Plenty of miles to get in the legs between now and then, English Coursework to get on with tonight. One last thing, what do you reckon of me in RCS kit?!
Hey Tao.....On the Sunday morning after the Revolution, did you go out on a group ride around the same hills just outside Mancs ?
ReplyDeleteI was out riding with a few other parents (of Scottish kids who were doing an RSR), and half way up a big hill near Saddleworth, we happened across another group ride at a cross road. I recognised Jake Scott, but they went past in such a blur, plus I was sweating like a good 'un, that I didn't see anybody else !
Cheers
Tam Noon
Edinburgh RC
Hi Tam,
ReplyDeleteWould have loved to have been out riding there again but it wasnt me! We drove home overnight so I was back on my own lanes by Sunday morning.
Cheers,
Tao
Hi Tao,
ReplyDeleteSean Noon here, that was my dad who was out a road ride while I was at the RSR.
Your blog is really interesting, especially reading about the Inter Regional Road Champs this year in Scotland, where you wrote about the big crash in the first road race. I was at the front of the bunch when it happened and was lucky to miss it as well!
Next year is my final year as a YA, and I intend to race all of the National Circuit races as well as a lot more in England and Belgium...So, we will be doing loads of traveling for sure..... just like you do !
Maybe will see you at a race (like the IoM Youth + Junior Tour).
Good luck on the ODP
cheers
Sean
Hi Sean,
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the blog! Thanks for reading, good to hear you will be riding home and abroad next year, sounds like you have a good programme planned.
Good luck next season,
Tao
We saw Jens Mouris at the Duo Normand where he came second I think. Didnt speak to him bit he seemed like a really nice guy - very good track rider with maybe the best still to come. Gray Turnock
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