Dan spent many years riding offroad and working in the MTB industry, but all that changed with children and a move into the wine trade.
Cycling took a back seat for a few years, until 2012 when a new mountain bike brought Dan back into the cycling world. A road bike the following year was a tactical move to get fit over the winter, but then the world changed. Twenty thousand miles later, and only six hundred of them offroad, he's now hooked.
Now found mainly in the Chilterns riding with Amersham RCC, top 20 finishes in both the Tour of Cambridgeshire and RideLondon provide the motivation to continue to see what’s possible.
2017-08-23 06:30:00 - A good, fast sportive is all about preparation. Miles through the winter = strength through the summer; regular riding through the hills during spring/summer hones the...