La 28ème Frédéric Mistral. Réservé aux initiés parcours difficile type cross-country (longue distance) dans les monts de Blond……..Une belle matinée de course sur mon vélo dans les Monts de Blond. 1er dans la catégorie des plus de 60 ans. Un … Continue reading
It was the departmental MTB championships for the Haute Vienne at the weekend. I put my guitar away and rode my bike instead. The circuit at Panazol just outside Limoges was one of the best I have ever ridden. Superb … Continue reading
Last time I raced the Haute Vienne MTB departmental championships at St Leger La Montagne in 2008 I punctured on the last lap with 3kms to go. I was in the lead at the time and threw the win away … Continue reading
Come forth…. So I did, twice…. 4th in the Departmental VTT Champs, and 4th in the Regional VTT Champs. 4th is bad innit? 4th in the Departmentals at St Gence in the poring rain just eight seconds behind 3rd and … Continue reading
One of the best races of the season. I’ve been looking forward to this one. A ‘full on’ mass start race. One big 42km loop. Raced as seen. I love this race. It has everything. It’s tough, technical, some of … Continue reading
I’ve been looking forward to this one…. It’s one big loop of 50 kms from Nantiat, up around Lac St Pardoux, and back. Ridden as seen, all I know is that there’s a tough climb around 3 kms from the … Continue reading
On the podium – 24 Heures de Bonnac 2009 – racing as part of a six man team, I made it onto the podium in this 24 hour Mountain Bike race in France. Continue reading
Raced in the “Regionals” last weekend. Took second place in the Vet B race. That’s one better than last year. It was a super fast circuit, not very technical, though you needed to be skillful to ride it fast. JC … Continue reading
Made it on to the podium yesterday in the Départemental VTT champs. 2nd place again, just like last year, but different winner. Someone suggested I was becoming Poupou! My team-mate Eric from the R.O.C.C was third. I’m not gonna give … Continue reading
Remember when I rode this last year? A true blast of a race. One big loop run off at road race speeds, only off-road. Thing is, last year I was flying, and had super form. I’m not quite there this … Continue reading