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Tag: women’s cycling

By Verity Posted on 26/03/2018

Cape Epic Stage 7 Grand Finale

Distance: 67km Climbing: 2000m Weather: Cloudy 22 degrees. As I heard the bagpipes (they wake up the camp, early doors, with a real, live bagpiper) for the final time, I … Continue reading Cape Epic Stage 7 Grand Finale

Categories: Cape EpicTags: Brotherton Cycles, Cape Epic, mountain biking, mtb xc, specialized, women's cycling
By Verity Posted on 24/03/201824/03/2018

Cape Epic Stage 6

Distance 76km Climbing 2000m Weather: cloudy 20 degrees. Plan: Solo. Push on as able. The cool weather today was a blessing, with still a lot of climbing and my chest … Continue reading Cape Epic Stage 6

Categories: Cape EpicTags: Brotherton Cycles, Cape Epic, Liv, mountain biking, specialized, women's cycling
By Verity Posted on 22/03/201822/03/2018

Cape Epic Stage 4 The Queen Stage

Distance: 111km Climbing: 1800m Weather: Sunny 33 degrees. Plan: Didn’t have one. A technical day, both up and down and an enormous helping of sand. Some very broken people, including … Continue reading Cape Epic Stage 4 The Queen Stage

Categories: Cape EpicTags: Brotherton Cycles, Cape Epic, Liv, mountain biking, specialized, women's cycling
By Verity Posted on 21/03/2018

Stage 3 – the Longest Day.

Distance: 122km Climbing: 1800m Weather: cloudy initially at a cool 20deg then full on sunshine at 28deg. Powerful Tail wind! The finish line seemed to come too quickly today. A … Continue reading Stage 3 – the Longest Day.

Categories: Cape Epic, MTB XCTags: Brotherton Cycles, Cape Epic, mountain biking, mtb xc, outdoors, specialized, women, women's cycling, xc
By Verity Posted on 19/03/201820/03/2018

Cape Epic Stage 1.

Distance: 110km Climbing: 1900m Weather: sunny 28 degrees. Plan: Gently wind up the effort, attempt to move up in category, but without big efforts. Don’t crash. Tough, rough and very … Continue reading Cape Epic Stage 1.

Categories: Cape Epic, MTB XCTags: Cape Epic, mountain biking, outdoors, specialized, women's cycling
By Verity Posted on 18/03/2018

Prologue

Distance 20km Total ascent: 600m Weather: Sunny 23 degrees. Plan: Go steady, loosen the legs, settle in the bike skills.

Categories: MTB XCTags: Cape Epic, mountain biking, mtb xc, specialized, women's cycling, xc
By Verity Posted on 20/06/201620/06/2016

Mountain Mayhem 24 hours 2016

Relative to previous years, Mayhem provided a surprisingly technical challenge, largely due to the preceeding week’s rain. It was certainly a torturous challenge to the legs, for when you weren’t … Continue reading Mountain Mayhem 24 hours 2016

Categories: General Comment, MTB XCTags: 24hour, 24hr, mountain biking, Mountain Mayhem, mtb xc, Twentyfourhours, women's cycling
Sometimes we need a bit of needle and thread to hold ourseleves together.
By Verity Posted on 11/10/201520/07/2017

Being nosey and recovering.

Its been an unusual recovery period after the 3 Peaks cyclocross race. The Tuesday following it, I had surgery on my nose and thus spent the last 10 days on … Continue reading Being nosey and recovering.

Categories: General CommentTags: cyclocross, Rapha, recovery, women's cycling
The podium, 3 years in a row!
By Verity Posted on 27/09/201520/07/2017

3 Peaks Cyclocross, it was emotional.

Its all over, I didn’t think I was going to win today, then I suddenly came incredibly close to being able to do just that. I was beaten by an … Continue reading 3 Peaks Cyclocross, it was emotional.

Categories: 3 Peaks Cyclo-CrossTags: 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross, Brotherton Cycles, cyclocross, specialized, women's cycling
My Steed, the Crux Evo
By Verity Posted on 22/09/201520/07/2017

Seasons Change

I’m stressed, I’m tired and I’m busy. Its all self-inflicted and wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m feeling alive, working towards my plans and goals. Seasons are changing, the … Continue reading Seasons Change

Categories: Cyclo-CrossTags: Crux Evo, cyclocross, specialized, women's cycling
We did get a bit giddy, not entirely cool & focussed.
By Verity Posted on 15/09/201520/07/2017

August Adventures in the UCI World Cup.

World Cup action. I’m finding it difficult to find time to write at the moment, so many projects on the go. This is a bit outdated but so it is.. … Continue reading August Adventures in the UCI World Cup.

Categories: MTB XCTags: mountain biking, UCI, women's cycling, World Cup
Group riding
By Verity Posted on 19/08/201520/07/2017

A typical day on the Tour

More from Mel about her TDF experiences. A day in the life…. I can’t tell you what it’s like to ride the Tour as a pro, but I can provide … Continue reading A typical day on the Tour

Categories: General CommentTags: Cure Leukaemia, Geoff Thomas, Le Tour, TDF One Day Ahead, women's cycling

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