Oli places 9th at European Championships
Three times GB Olympic team mountain biker and Endura sponsored rider, Oli Beckingsale, regularly visits the Centre for Sports Studies for sports science and sports therapy support. He has now begun his campaign to make London 2012 his fourth Olympic Games
Hello
Today I was taking part in the European Champs in Slovakia today and things went really well and I finished in 9th place. My last top 10 in a major race was back in 2008 at the Worlds, so I'm happy to know there is some life in the old dog yet!
The course was tough one, more physical than technical, which is what I prefer.. I started 30th on the grid and got through the start crash and chaos in one piece and began to move up.
Eventually with two to go I was in a 5 man group fighting for 8th place.. Most of the time lost to the group in 4th to 7th I gave away in the opening lap, but thats the way it is when you start down in 30th.
The last lap was brutal as the group split and 3 of us sprinted out for 8th, I led out from a km to go and got done by the German champ but held on for 9th..
Sorry no photos yet, but there will probaby be a report on the British Cycling website soon.
Thanks for the support
Oli Beckingsale
