Band of Brothers - 08/07/10

Briggs, Craven, Cronshaw, Dempster, Downing, Greenwood, House, Lapthorne, Newton, Southam, Locke, Windsor... 12 names; 12 lives; 12 personalities; all brought together for a common goal. But what makes these riders come together as a team, and more importantly, what drives them apart?
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Domestique - 07/22/10

As I’m sure you’re all aware, the Rapha Condor Sharp team has been winning alot of races, so many I’ve lost count. People look at the results and see a name like Newton or House at the top of the results. They might even read a brief report on the race or watch the heavily edited highlights on the TV. But these don’t always give a true indication of what has happened. There’s alot that goes on in a 5 hour race, most of which doesn’t get reported, it doesn’t provide any glory or fame, but this is where the domestique quietly does his work, unseen by many but vital nontheless.

Not so Lumpy - 06/29/10

Bathed in glorious June sunshine, the beautiful Hodder Valley only a stones throw from next weeks National Road Race Championships, played host to the Preston CC promoted 'Not So Lumpy Road Race', counting as part of the Liverpool Echo Star Trophy series. As the race rolled out from the Longridge Sports Centre towards the circuit, an early attack very quickly formed the basis of the main break of the day.A break very quickly established a respectable gap and sensing the danger, a chasing group comprising of James Moss, (Endura RT), Ben Greenwood, (Rapha Condor Sharp), Ashley Finn, (Cycle Premier Metaltek) and Richard Bott (Team Herbalife/Wheelbase) soon set off after them
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Oh deer! - 06/09/10

I was riding along today with an energy bar in 1 hand and phone in other thinking, maybe this is a bad idea, when 2 deer jumped out from a forest.
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RAS - 04/23/10

Ben is riding the FBD RAS in Ireland from Sunday May 23rd to Sunday May 30th. It is claimed that the 'PROGRESSIVELY TOUGHER FBD RÁS ROUTE WILL GUARANTEE A DRAMATIC BATTLE' It includes one summit finish, on Seskin Hill in Carrick on Suir. If Ben is well placed at the bottom of the hill this should give him a good chance of a top stage place and to move him up the GC.

Follow the race at the RAS website

www.fbdinsuranceras.com/event/