Posted: 18th September 2023
Belgium is a country that is known as the Mecca for cycling. The Flandrien Hotel epitomises this. It lies on the doorstep of the Flemish Golden Triangle, making it a…Read MoreThe Flandrien Hotel
Posted: 11th September 2023
Racing Rhythm is not wholly about fitness. It’s not about having a good race every day. It’s about learning from the mistakes. Taking them on board and moving on to the next day, a present in waiting.…Read MoreRacing Rhythm
Posted: 4th September 2023
I wanted to go to Europe for a camp. The Belgian Ardennes jumped out at me as the ideal locale, with its smooth roads, and pleasant weather.…Read MoreThe Belgian Ardennes
Posted: 19th May 2023
Dear Belgium. In the build up to Roubaix weekend I stayed in Kasseienfiets Huis, in Meulebeke. In those few days, I felt like I was once again meeting you for…Read MoreMy Belgian Dream
Posted: 12th May 2023
Paris Roubaix Espoirs is a race that is often visualised in many riders’ dreams. With Sunday, May 7th playing host to the first under twenty-three edition in four years, the…Read MoreParis Roubaix Espoirs
Posted: 22nd April 2023
The highlight of the week was, undoubtedly, achieving my first professional top ten on stage two. This was a big milestone, just like Gullegem was to me in 2022.…Read MoreGiro Di Sicilia
Posted: 10th April 2023
The 2023 edition is listed as the 5th edition has already attracted some of the biggest competitors in World Cycling. Previous winners, include Brandon McNulty, Vincenzo Nibali and Damiano Caruso.…Read MoreGiro Di Sicilia – Preview
Posted: 26th February 2023
The British Continental is a blog and results service that brings the quiet news of the National Series, National B races and others to a wider audience. They, alongside Monument…Read MoreThe British Continental
Posted: 20th February 2023
The Tour Series is a style of racing that requires panache, skill, tactical nous and adrenaline to succeed.…Read MoreThe Tour Series
Posted: 12th February 2023
Gabon – The Last Eden occasionally turned into scenes from post-apocalyptic fiction. Trucks were laid to waste, and enveloped in vegetation.…Read MoreGabon Pt. 3 – Closing Thoughts
Posted: 3rd February 2023
In Gabon, every team bus was swarmed with people after each stage. Everywhere you turned someone was asking for a picture or autograph.…Read MoreGabon Part 2 – Racing in Gabon
Posted: 2nd February 2023
Gabon. The country of “La Tropicale Amissa Bongo,” my first professional UCI race, would be unlike anything I’ve ever seen or done before. …Read MoreGabon Part 1 – The Arrival
Posted: 21st October 2022
It feels misunderstood as to how possible it is to actually complete a return trip across the channel within a single weekend. This would allow you to complete two club…Read MoreA Rough Guide to Racing in Belgium
Posted: 20th September 2022
The summer of 2022, I was couch surfing to lighten the load that travel put on the body before an important race day. Couch surfing allowed me to come the…Read MoreCouch Surfing
Posted: 4th September 2022
Build-Up to the race: Ronde Van Oost Vlaanderen was my second 5-day stage race, bringing the total up to 10 days of racing within a 14-day time period. I had…Read MoreRonde Van Oost Vlaanderen
Posted: 31st July 2022
For the month of July, however, it seems rather apt that I explain some of the races in a little in the form of a quick race debrief.…Read MoreTour De Liège
Posted: 22nd June 2022
4pm 28th April 2022, I decided to do a month without social media. I logged out of all platforms on my phone and laptop, and I wasn’t allowed to log…Read MoreA Month without Social Media
Posted: 11th April 2022
After 2 years of managing to avoid the virus, I unfortunately contracted Covid-19 sometime over the weekend when I was racing Tryptique des Monts et Châteaux. It would explain why…Read MoreMy Time with Covid-19
Posted: 23rd March 2022
GP Criquielion was my first u23 UCI race. I knew the level would be something I had never experienced before. Yet it felt very familiar as far as races go.…Read MoreGP Criquielion
Posted: 9th February 2022
The Power of Euphoria is astonishing. It can have detrimental effects, as I’ve experienced, however, it also has positive impact on a person’s genuine joy and happiness during life’s experiences.…Read MoreThe Devastatingly, Wonderful Power of Euphoria
Posted: 14th January 2022
Why did I choose University? It was one of those decisions where you can see two outcomes to the life journey you want to have. All you have to do…Read MoreWhy University?
Posted: 6th January 2022
Chitterne Report. The 1st Road Race (2nd Nat B) of the season following the earlier Race for Big Dogs in the North of England. The weather forecast far more horrendous…Read MoreChitterne Report
Posted: 3rd January 2022
For many, including myself off season is a time to refresh the mind and body from the intensity of racing week in week out all year. We all have our…Read MoreContrasting Nature of ‘Off Season’
Posted: 10th December 2021
Welcome. Welcome to my sporting history. If you’ve found this page, you must be looking to know a little bit more about me. Let’s begin with, I am a racing…Read MoreMy Sporting History
Posted: 31st March 2020
Well lockdown sprung up on us didn’t it? It feels like ages ago when we were told A levels were not going taking place and school was over. I’ll tell…Read MoreLockdown – it has its difficulties
Posted: 26th January 2020
Well, what a day to start off my time at Urbano Cycling Team! The weather was pristine after worries that bad weather and rain would dampen our day, and my…Read MoreNew Kit Day !!
Posted: 5th January 2020
Believe it or not this was my first time in Gran Canaria actually riding a bike for the majority of the trip. We had planned to do it around 7…Read MoreGet 2020 Started!
Posted: 30th August 2019
What a Month it has been!! A Month packed with racing from start to end, and some great results along the way. It started off slow with a strong performance…Read MoreA Month Packed with Racing
Posted: 31st July 2019
July is truly the month of criteriums in England. There are an abundance of them spread across a mere 3 weeks. We are truly spoilt for the level or racing…Read MoreThe Month of Criteriums
Posted: 31st May 2019
Stage 1 – 102km RR Day one of this prestigious three-day stage race was, on paper, a day for the sprinters due to the profile of the course (it was…Read MoreDriesdaagse Van Axel
Posted: 29th April 2019
Prologue So my first stage race of the season started off well with a 5 km time trial with an elevation gain of 35m so not exactly flat. Due to…Read MoreSter Van Zuid Limburg
Posted: 26th March 2019
Day / Dag 1 – Tuesday Day one of our training camp – where to start? So much has gone on … as I am writing this it is 16:10…Read MoreOliva Nova Team Training Camp
Posted: 22nd February 2019
Over the early months of 2019, we, as team Spiderking Soenens have been going to team training camps in both Belgium and Netherlands to get some race pace in the…Read MoreTeam Training Weekends
Posted: 31st December 2018
What a season it has been!! After a slow start, being ill, having my exams and getting a new coach, I got back on track and had a long season…Read More2018 Season
Posted: 11th December 2018
So a few weekends ago, on the weekend of the 24th November 2018 I went to Belgium for the penultimate time this year. Now I know I am in the…Read MoreTeam-Building Weekend
Posted: 14th November 2018
Quick Announcement Now I know the website has been quiet for a while, and will continue to be so for at least another month. This is because I am rounding…Read MoreUpdate
Posted: 3rd October 2018
La Philippe Gilbert Juniors UCI 1.1, riding for HMT Cycling Team. Two words to describe the race? “Holy Crap!” this was going to be one of the most savagely brutal…Read MoreLa Philippe Gilbert Classic
Posted: 3rd October 2018
La Vuelta Pamplona in Spain was the greatest most fun race I have ever done, and I want to thank HMT cycling team for the opportunity. Safe to say I…Read MoreVuelta Pamplona
Posted: 28th August 2018
Where do I start? Pretty frustrating week all round really in Assen. The prologue was a good start leaving me in 19th and 8 seconds down, however, the criterium stage…Read MoreAssen Junior Tour
Posted: 2nd July 2018
Ideally the week with trainSharp would have allowed me to see how they carry out their bike fits, aero testing and fitness testing. However, staff holidays and last minute appointments…Read MoreMy Working Week
Posted: 20th June 2018
Catchphrase from the weekend: ‘You know it is going to be a bloody hard race when the Belgian Champ Turns Up.’ Last Weekend, following my final GCSE examination, we finally…Read MoreBack To It
Posted: 26th March 2018
Last weekend (18th March), I was lucky enough to ride in the UCI 1.1 race, Guido Reybrouck Classic. Indeed, I found out on Thursday night, during my training session, that…Read MoreEpitome of Belgium Racing
Posted: 14th March 2018
Recently, I went on a training camp in Spain, with the “Hitty ‘n’ Gritty” gang (see last blog post). It was on a long 6 hr ride of 140km where…Read MoreThe Wonders of Coffee
Posted: 1st March 2018
So, I thought I would tell you how my winter training has gone with Trainsharp ahead of my first race of the season. This was my 2nd winter on the…Read MoreMixing Training with GCSEs #hard
Posted: 6th January 2018
This season has gone very well, I have done a real mixture of races in Britain and Belgium. Thanks to the coaching input and training plans from my coaches at…Read MoreSummary of Season – 2017
Posted: 1st January 2018
This is my first post… nothing much to see just yet. Please come back later to find some more blog posts about my life as a UK-based racing cyclist. Hopefully…Read MoreNew Blog!
