Global Category: Cycling

From Škoda’s DSI Cycling Academy to joining Canyon//SRAM Women’s World Tour team as the winner of the Zwift Academy 2022

By Alex Morrice I’m still in the process of absorbing everything that happened in these last twelve months. I began 2022 in my final year back at the University of Bath to complete my Natural Sciences degree in Chemistry with Physics, after taking a Covid-affected…

Olivia French – Recovery from COVID-19

It is ironic that the very thing that opened my eyes to cycling, that is, COVID-19, has been the first thing to enforce a prolonged period off the bike. Having only started riding during the first lockdown due to tennis courts being closed, I had…

Tour of Britain: Nottingham -> Mansfield

Having experienced a lot of women’s racing this year through the Women’s Tour and the Tour de France Femmes, we were also lucky enough to get to see Stage 5 of the Men’s Tour of Britain in Nottingham. This was the first race we attended…

TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES & LE TOUR DE FRANCE

The Škoda DSI Cycling Academy was created to champion the challengers in female cycling. Using their longstanding support of cycling, Škoda are powering female cyclists to develop skills and gain insight in the sport, by providing unique experiences and opportunities. As part of the programme,…

Women’s Tour of Britain 2022

Stage 1: Colchester to Bury St Edmunds I was really excited to have been invited to the first stage of the Women’s Tour on June 6th with Škoda. It was a 142.1 Km route starting in Colchester at the Colchester Sports Park and finishing in…

Maddi Aldam-Gates: Being a Student and a Cyclist

Being a student and a cyclist at the same time can provide a fantastic combination of exercise, fresh air, academics and fun. However, despite the many benefits of being a cyclist alongside leading a student lifestyle, there can also be challenges. Not only is being…

Common misconceptions when starting out with your cycling training

There’s a lot to learn when starting a new sport and that includes what the best training practices are. With cycling, we are quite lucky as it is a very measurable and controlled activity, and so the research papers into training principles are extensive. However,…

Taking on the National Hill Climb Championships!

On the last Sunday in October, Morgan and Olivia took part in the RTTC National Hill Climb Championships on Winnats Pass in the Peak District National Park. The iconic climb takes in incredible scenery on a 900m course with an average gradient of 14% with…