by Heather Bamforth | May 1, 2016 | Blog, Helpful Information, Leadership
There’s been a fair bit of negativity in the press this last week in relation to sexism in cycling, particularly within British Cycling. I’m not going to comment on something which seems to be pretty obvious to me, other than to point out two facts: 1)...
by Heather Bamforth | Feb 7, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Racing, Training
One of the issues that many people seem to forget is that the majority of grassroots sports (not just cycling) are run by a relatively small number of volunteers. Unless there is an increase in people offering to volunteer, there is always only going to be a fixed...
by Heather Bamforth | Jan 24, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Racing, Training
We’ve just come back from an excellent training session where we spoke to the riders about different skills that can be used when racing. This session has provided the inspiration for this blog post. One of the keys to success in every walk of life is your...
by Heather Bamforth | Nov 22, 2015 | Blog, Leadership
Inspiration comes in different forms, and it’s often worth remembering that it can also come from the most unlikely of sources. In February 2013, I wrote an article about the Manchester & District Ladies Cycling Association (“M&DLCA”) for...
by Heather Bamforth | Nov 14, 2015 | Blog, Leadership
One of the issues with talent development programmes in sport is that they can often lead to young athletes focusing solely on becoming the best in their chosen sport at an early age, to the detriment of anything else. Cycling is no different. But when former World...