by Heather Bamforth | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Helpful Information, Leadership
A number of photos have caught my eye recently, and not for the right reasons. When I made a generic comment about it on Facebook, it was interesting to see how many people missed my point. So I thought it would be useful to explain it further here. Last year, I was...
by Heather Bamforth | Jan 2, 2017 | Blog, Helpful Information, Leadership, Racing, Training
The New Year is always a good time to reflect before the year sets off with a vengeance. Here are our suggestions to help you do that in relation to racing: 1. Take a moment to reflect on why you are racing In 2017, we should be remembering that most people...
by Heather Bamforth | Dec 18, 2016 | Blog, News
2017 will see the inaugural Racing Chance Junior Academy. The squad comprises two second year juniors and two first year juniors, all of whom will be racing together and training together as much as possible. This year’s riders are Rebecca Gregson, Corinne Side,...
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 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...
