Author Archives: nathan44rd

This month it was finally time to start my season on the road, kicking things off with the 134km Jock Wadley National B race in Essex. Located on Abberton Reservoir, the wind is often a factor, as there are many exposed sections, and there are a few short, sharp climbs to put a dent inContinue reading “Jock Wadley RR”

2023 is my first year as a senior, and what better way to kick off a senior career than the National Track Championships! Having had a bit of track time over the winter through Loughborough uni, I decided to have a go at the nationals. Although I had been doing a lot of individual andContinue reading “Track Nationals 2023”

It’s been a while since I last wrote anything on here, but with good reason. Life’s been busy. I have now completed my first term at university, changed teams and ridden a few thousand kilometres. First some team news. In 2023 I am pleased to say that I’ll be riding with Team PB Performance, anContinue reading “Starting University as a Cyclist”

Following a slightly under par performance at the tour of mendips I was keen to go better in the junior tour of wales the following weekend. The race began with a short 8km time trial, which was uphill, on the far side of the infamous tumble climb that has characterised this race for a longContinue reading “Junior Tour of Wales Report”

The Junior Tour of Mendips is one of the bigger races that we have in the UK, and the final stage has what is likely the toughest parcours of any Junior National Series race. With a time trial, flat stage and a hill stage on offer it was set to be a hard-fought weekend withContinue reading “Tour of Mendips Report”

The month started by taking a couple of weeks off of the bike, allowing me to recover from a very active first half of the year and refocus before the biggest goals in August.Since the break, I’ve felt far better than I did at any point from May onwards, so things are looking up forContinue reading “Bath RC Junior National”

What a month! It’s been very hectic recently, balancing sitting A-Level exams and racing often but it really has flown by. This month, I’ve so far raced in the National Championships, The Tour of the North West, and the fabled CiCLE Classic. The National Championships this year took place in Yorkshire, on a rolling courseContinue reading “June Roundup”

Over the course of a season, there are always ups and downs, lows and highs, but unfortunately for me this year so far there have been more low points than high ones. This year has been one marred by crashes, and looking at huge inconsistencies in my results. Of my 11 races this year soContinue reading “One ‘L’ of a month”

Race Results: DAP National B — 5th Velomax National Junior Series — 9th My month began at the DAP CC National B road race, a 121km jaunt near Beccles, Norfolk. A strong field on a flat course meant that some pace was to be expected on the course, and with an average speed just shyContinue reading “April Race RoundUp”

The first race block of my year had its ups and downs, with a dnf at Kuurne Juniors, a mid bunch finish at Hatherleigh National and a 10th place at Guido Reybrouck. The first race of the year was Kuurne Juniors, a UCI 1.1 which is probably one of the biggest races I’ll ride allContinue reading “February/March Update”