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About Me I have been a bike racer for most of my life and it is what I do. I have had some good times and a few bad patches and some good and bad races mixed in there too, but there are a few things I am proud of and there listed in my best bits. Bike racing is a massive part of what makes me but there are many other things that get me up in morning hopefully the interview will let you know a bit more about what makes me tick. For those of you who are into the training side of things there is also some physiological data too.
 The best bits 2007 - 1st National Champs - 1st National Series 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000
INTERVIEW Lives- Backwell near Bristol Age- Born 7/6/76 Born- Bristol born and bred Family- Wife Rachel and nipper Zoe. I have a small family and am close to my Mum and Dad, my Gran and my brother Joe. They are all wicked and super supportive.
Likes- Dislikes- Going to try and keep this all positive Started riding- Started proper riding in 1988 on my Raleigh Mustang and did my first race in 1989 at the Cheddar Challenge, got round but don’t know where I came First win- In 1990 in the Sportage series at the Forest of Dean, still got the trophy. Turned professional- 1998, finished studying in 97 and then turned pro for Scott next year. What motivates you- Im not that competitive, the thing that motivates me is to work hard at something and for it to work and be worthwhile, the other guys I race with are just getting in the way of achieving this. Any other sports- Used to run cross country when I was younger and still do some of this in the winter but less than I used to. I enjoy the weight training that I do in the off season and try and do some good hilly walks with my family. But as for proper sports I am not into anything really. When I visit my parents in France I go out enduro MX and really enjoy that, my brother does it and its something I would like to do more of. Best course- I love to race in Belgium because of the fans and the atmosphere, you feel like a proper sportsman. So the classic is Houfalize. It’s the biggest race for any rider to win Best race- For me it was European champs 2005 where I finished 6th. I turned up not peaking or expecting a lot and was riding real well and was in the front group for most of the race with all the great riders, ended up only 30secs of the podium and was a turning point for my ambition. Hero- Not so much of a hero but have a lot of respect for Thomas Frishknecht, Don’t know him well but hes a great rider and seems to be an friendly and honest bloke Future Goals- To try and get the most out of myself in the next few years, before im old and past it. The big ones though are the Worlds at Fort William in 07 and the Olympics in 08. If I can have great days in these races I can get slow in the future with a smile on my face. Advise to a young rider- You only get out what you put in, cyclings a sport with no short cuts
PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA
Height- 183 cm Weight- 62-64 kg Max Heart Rate- 192bpm Resting Heart Rate- 40bpm Max Aerobic power- 480-495 watts Threshold Power- 380-400 watts Max Sprint Power- 1020 watts
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