It has been a fantastic year, a first full season since my revelofication had begun.
Following the inaugural victory at Hillingdon in August 2012 and the subsequent promotion from British Cycling Category 4 to Category 3 I had set three main goals for this season:
a. Do 10 races spread over the year
b. Be victorious at one of them
c. Participate in the National Roadrace Championships (Masters)
1. 09. Mar Surrey
League Roadrace, Dunsfold, Cat3, 88km, 3rd
2. 12. May Surrey League Roadrace, Cutmill Circuit, Cat2/3, 115km, 16th
3. 19. May GS
Henley Roadrace, Maidenhead, Cat3/4 , 87km, 1st
4. 26. May Surrey
League Criterium, Cyclopark, Gravesend , Cat3, 64km, 5th
5. 08 June London
Nocturne Kermesse, Smithfield Market, 30mins, 32nd
6. 16. June LVRC
National Criterium Champs Hillingdon, 90mins, CatA, 7th
7. 23. June Surrey
League Roadrace, Kirdfold circuit, Cat3,
96km, 4th
8. 30.June TMG Horizon RR ,Wing, Leighton Buzzard , cat 2,3 121km, 16th
09. 06. July LVRC
National Roadrace Championship, Wing LU7 0NY, 120km, 4th
10. 04. Aug Prudential
London
11. 11. Aug Surrey
League RR, Norwood Hill Circuit, Cat3, 96km, 10th
12. 08. Sept Spirit bikes RR , 75km Cranfield Univ., cat 3/4 , 3rd
All my goals for the season got accomplished, but the results exceeded my own expectations by far:
-Raced at about 18 races but had to abandon 3 due to injury or material defect.
-Was Victorious at the Henley Roadrace
-Succeeded in both British National Championships
7th place at the Criterium Championships
and
4th place at the Road Race Championship
(despite having had a puncture after half race and having had to catch the peloton again)
-One of the most memorable events of this year definitely was the Prudential London-100 sportive in which I achieved the 29th best time out of more than 15,000 participants.
-Finally the great reward, being in business again! Managed to get promoted to British Cycling Category 2.