Preparations are underway for next season and I'm really motivated and enjoying being back on my bike. I'm trying to use my time the best I can and have some goals that I want to achieve during the winter. But there a no medals won in December so its not racing-related goals. I love this time of year, where it's all ahead and setting your goals for the coming season is exciting. I have set some definite long term goals for myself but yet to go into detailed short term ones. Need to have a good think!
It can be seen as unfortunate that I'm doing my leaving certificate while going into my first year u23, but actually it's not a bad thing at all. Your first year as an espoir, beloften, senior whatever you want to call it, usually turns out a transition year (unless you are Peter Sagan) for most cyclists. So doing the leaving will in fact leave me with fresh legs for the latter half of the season which I will spend racing on the continent.
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| Awards Dinner
On Saturday the 12th November I went to the Cycling Ireland Awards Dinner in the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin to collect my national championship medal. The evening was nice and I enjoyed meeting with everyone, dinner wasn't too bad either!
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| Stephen Clancy and I (Stephen got the "Male rider of the year" award. Great friend of mine! |
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| National Championships TT |
Sticky Bottle, a recently established Irish cycling website has recently done a piece on Irish riders at home and abroad in which I feature. Take a look - Sticky Bottle - Irish rider transfers. Who's on the move at home, and aboad
Not too much more to ramble on about at the moment. Next up for me is a u23 Development camp in Dublin on the 3rd and 4th of December. Season 2012, cant wait!
More news to follow, so stay tuned!
Eoin
