Oli wins NPS4 and Series

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.

You can follow his blogs on Sports Studies' web pages here. Oli also hosts his own website here.

Hello All

It took a few months but I finally made it to the top step of the podium on Sunday, taking the win at the 4th round of the UK National Series. With my good results in the early rounds against the foreign riders meant that I also wrapped up the series overall with a round to spare.

The race took place at Margam Park in South Wales, a bit of a favourite venue of mine and one that shows my age as I won my first ever National Series race there as an under 16 back in 1991.

The circuit is hilly and super tough and after heavy rain on Saturday the sun came out and the temp reached 28 degrees, making the long climbs tougher. But my recent hard work paid off and I was away on my own on the 1st climb and then could ride at my own pace, coming home nearly 7mins up on 2nd place, the Irish champ Robin Seymour.

Another week of hard training and then it’s time to rest up a bit as I travel to the USA for the 5th round of the World Cup on the 9th July and then the National Champs on the 17th July.

Full race report and results can be found here
Photos courtesy of Paul from the Orange Monkey Cannondale team

Thanks for the support

Oli