Published 31st March 2016

March 2016: A Positive Start Some positive race results, a short trip to Copenhagen, nice weather and the complete absence of both illness and injury has made March a very enjoyable month for me. Coming into March I was expecting to struggle during the first few week of racing and start to find some form by the end of the month. […]

Published 30th March 2016

Not bad, but not good. Looking at this month, it feels a long time ago since I started the 3 days of West Flanders, but not only has this month felt slower, it feels like I’ve been fighting my body and my stomach the whole month, something I’ve never had before. The annoying thing is […]

Published 29th March 2016

Settling Back Into The Belgian Lifestyle It’s strange to say that I’ve been in Belgium for a month now. The first four weeks normally drag a little due to the lack of racing this early on in the season, but surprisingly it’s gone rather fast. The first week I arrived was a fairly relaxed one, […]

Published 28th March 2016

Neil Martin: ‘Irish showed real grit, guts at Gent Wevelgem’ Michael O’Loughlin’s face on the Kemmelberg says it all, manager Neil Martin describing him as ‘a talent’ based on his ride in the U23 Gent Wevelgem (Photo: Oran Kelly) Manager of the Irish U23 team at Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, Neil Martin has praised the […]

Published 26th March 2016

  So far this year I’ve done around 9 races, which is actually quite a few, but in California you can start racing mid January because of the perfect weather, Although, up in NorCal its been very wet and cold recently and I’ve now done 2 races in the pouring rain. Out of my 9 […]

Published 15th March 2016

Is the first time you have had support from the Dave Rayner Fund? this is the first time i have been supported by the Dave Rayner Fund   What is your cycling history ? I have been cycling for three years competitively before that it was just a hobby   What team are you joining […]

Published 15th March 2016

Is the first time you have had support from the Dave Rayner Fund? This will be my 2nd year supported by the Dave Rayner fund.   What is your cycling history ? I come from a cycling family starting with my grandparents racing. My dad was a professional cyclist so I’ve been brought up with […]

Published 15th March 2016

Is the first time you have had support from the Dave Rayner Fund? No, this is the second year I have received support for the Dave Rayner Fund and I am extremely grateful to be given such great support.   What is your cycling history ? I started cycling about 5 years ago. My whole […]

Published 15th March 2016

Is the first time you have had support from the Dave Rayner Fund? 2016 will be the second year I have benefitted from Dave Rayner Fund support. What is your cycling history ? Started racing relatively later than the average full timer: 2015 was my first year full-time, and I spent it with Brittany-based team […]

Published 15th March 2016

Is the first time you have had support from the Dave Rayner Fund? Yes   What is your cycling history ? I have been riding my bike for around five years and this will be my fourth season Racing at a serious level. I started riding with the Birkenhead North End Cycling Club as a […]