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End of Season Review(0)

33 races done, 500 UCI points scored, 1 British Title Won.

Sat here now it feels like it was a long season, which left me both physically and mentally drained but on the other hand it doesn’t seem all that long ago I was sat at the top of a French mountain at the end of 2 week training camp itching to get on the plane to America to start racing another Cross season.

National Champion!(0)

It feels good just writing the words, National Champion.

I left you at the end of my last blog sat on the sofa watching the Superprestige race in Diegem unable to race due to a back injury.

I am so glad I did that now, taking things easy then really helped make the difference come national champs day, not a hint of injury was in my mind on the start line and I raced pain free (sort of, my legs were still screaming come the last lap).

Tough Times Make the Good Times Even Better(0)

Whenever there is a long gap between me writing blogs it usually means I have been really busy training and racing hard. This time is no different! I ended the last blog on the disappointment of the Koppenberg Cross and as I mentioned next up would be the Superprestige at Hamme. I got a really good weeks training in between the two races and morale was high as my girlfriend was able to come and visit for just over a week.

Being away from friends and family the majority of the year is hard so when you do get to see them it really makes a difference.

UCI Points and a Pain in the Neck(0)

Long time no blog! Since my last blog a lot has happened in my world.

First up was the Superprestige in Zonhoven. I rode really well on the uber-tough sandy course and picked up another top 20, eventually finishing 16th.

I was really pleased as I don’t get to race in sand much and it shows I have the needed skills to compete well in those conditions which until that race I hadn’t really believed I could…

My World Cup Campaign Kicks Off(1)

Hey, my lack of blogs and reports are due to me being a busy bike rider over the past few days! I’ll start at the beginning.

After the dissapointment of the Superprestige in Ruddervoorde next up was the Kermiscross in Ardooie, a midweek UCI C2 event that gave me a chance to quickly turn things around.

I had ridden the event a couple of seasons ago on one of my smaller but frequent trips to Belgium when I was just dipping my toe into the European cross scene to get a gauge if I could make it in the rough-and-tumble world of Belgian cross…

Another Frustrating Day(0)

Some days are good, same days are bad, and some days are a bit of both.

Yesterday was a bit of both which left me very frustrated and disappointed with my result.

It was the opening round of the Superprestige series at Ruddervoorde, I am obviously going well at the moment and had no real reason apart from the fact I didn’t think I liked the course that much to not get another top 20 result…

The Namen Round of the GVA Series – 13th!(1)

Hey folks, first round of the GVA series – it’s one of the big three (World Cup, Superprestige and GVA) top 20′s at these races were my aim for the year, I got 13th at Namen.

It’s strange, I almost feel like I don’t need to write about it: 13th at a GVA speaks for itself. A good start, I rode with my head, had good legs and technically rode well on a super hard course. Many people were surprised with my result but deep down I kind of knew after the first two races that I had a big result within me I just didn’t know when it would come out…

This is a Hard Game(0)

We’re pleased to announce that 24 year old Pro Cyclo Cross rider Ian Field has joined VeloVeritas as our newest blogger.

Ian was 4th in the British Championships, and moved to Belgium to try and make it in the big bad world of Belgian ‘cross. In his new blog, you can follow his progress on the international stage, backed by English sponsor Hargroves Cycles.

Following last year’s steep learning curve, Ian is back for more in Belgium, taking another step towards the top of the sport. Follow Ian right here on VeloVeritas throughout the winter!