Category Archives: Thoughts

Thoughts

Sprint Training

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Tom McLaren

The Bunch Sprint. All of the attacks and digs earlier in the race come to nothing as the peloton screams towards the finish. Those with the nerve, and the legs, jostle for position at the front. Two kilometres from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Thoughts, Training | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Some Final Thoughts on Kermis Racing

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Tom McLaren

So, some final thoughts… Easier to bullet point this… Getting involved in racing in Belgium is very easy, all you have to do is turn up with your license and a dispensation letter from your home cycling organisation (British Cycling … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Cycling, Racing, Thoughts, Travel | Leave a comment

Belgium – Day Zero

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Tom McLaren

“Did racing in Belgium meet your expectations?” “Well…” Driving through northern France and into southern Belgium it’s clear how the noted style of Belgium racing has, at it’s heart, the geography and terrain of the region. The unbroken views across … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Racing, Thoughts, Travel | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Off Season

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Tom McLaren

The brilliant blue of a cloudless sky. The suns warmth, seeping into bones that in their slumber seemed old and fused, unlocks their youth. Rejuvenated, the rider surges forward, the dust sheet billowing in his wake, floating and falling, discarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Leave a comment