The American “FIESTA”

  Pan-American Games - Guadalajara - Mexico Last week was very crazy and very intense! It was time for the PanAm Games in Mexico!!! This track is brand new and its SUPER fast, believe me when I say it could be one of the fastest tracks in the whole world, the track is in a place with great altitude (Guadalajara, Mexico) and it’s a nice indoor track. I think it’s perfect for someone who’s planning to break a World Record. The races were... Read More

My Sister Sofi

Sofi & Nancy   My Sister Sofi by Nancy Arreola Sofi and her papa Rolando in Apeldoorn for the World Championships Sofi Arreola is a young successful rider from Mexico (she also happens to be my sister) and she’s aiming for a place to ride for her country at the London Olympic Games in 2012. Sofi has won 6 gold medals in the Jr. PanAm champs, 4th place in the Junior Worlds in Moscow 2009 and she’s finished within the top 10 in almost... Read More

Morning After The Night Before

  National Criterium Championships, Beverley, East Yorkshire, 29th July 2011   Tom Leading out at National Criterium Championships 2011 - ©Copyright Larry Hickmott VeloUK The National Criterium Championships have been and gone and I’ve just woken up Saturday morning ‘the day after the night before’, it’s a strange feeling waking up with a bronze medal. Last night I was over the moon with it but now it’s sat here looking at me... Read More

Kit Issues, Good Friday & Sydney

Kit Issues, Good Friday & Sydney by Jody Cundy   So much has happened since my last update, and also because I didn’t get chance to update you last month I’ve now got 2 busy months to fill you in on! Kit Issues! First up was the Good Friday Track Meet, the debut for my cycling team and first outing for the new kit. Actually, gettng the kit was the first hurdle to overcome: Due to the production times and delivery slots it was going to... Read More

World Championships Review, Montichiari, Italy 2011

World Championships Review (Montichiari, Italy 2011) by Jody Cundy   Wow what can I say, 3 days of competition, 3 medals, 2 World Records and 1 National Record. Going into Italy the main concerns I had were: 1. Could I pull out the pursuit ride my training has been geared to? 2. Would all the pursuit/endurance training I’ve done effect my top end speed? 3. Would 3 events back to back be a step too far? Day 1 (4km Pursuit) Well question 1 was... Read More

National Championships

Jody Cundy riding at the National Championships – Image ©Copyright Kelkel   National Championships by Jody Cundy MBE Good news everybody! We finally have a World Championship for 2010/11! The UCI have found a new host for the track Championships which were cancelled earlier this year. Montichiari in Italy will play host to the UCI track World Championships in February/March of 2011, added to this the UCI also announced the 2012 Track Championships.... Read More

A Quick Peek at the Ultimate Domestique

  Team Time Trial--2009 Tour de France Image ©Copyright AFP   Who are these riders who give their all in support of the team and its superstar cyclists? Who are the domestiques? Let’s make no mistake here, all pro-peloton domestiques are super talented riders. They’ve won races throughout their careers and show great promise. Of course, they have to be that good. If they weren’t great cyclists, they’d never come anywhere close... Read More