Oli Beckingsale's blog
Oli at the BMC Swiss Cup
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In order to prepare for the upcoming important races, the 4th Round of the World Cup and 3rd National Race, I felt I needed a kick up the arse so headed off on a 5 day road trip for some hard training and a
top level race.
Oli @ National series 2 and in the press
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Last weekend I took part in Round 2 of the National MTB series at the previous world cup venue at Dalby North Yorshire. This round, like the first race was a category 1 UCI race (the world governing body) so as well as all the British guys, ten foreign riders had made the trip over on the hunt for ranking points and prizes.
Oli at the World Cup and in the press
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It took a little while, but after 8 months out of the game I finally made it back to the start line of a World Cup race.
The second round in the series took place in Houfalize in Belgium, it is the classic MTB venue having hosted 19 world cup rounds since 1989. The course used to be a hilly epic but with shortened lap and race times enforced by the UCI (the governing body) the race is now an intense, technical affair based on one steep hill side. So great for spectators but not so good for skinny dudes like me who like big long climbs!
Oli is racing
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The rehab from my injury I sustained 6 months ago has gone great and far better than I or any of the medical experts envisaged.
So well in fact that I was able to head of to Cyprus to take part in the second round of the Sunshine cup in Cyprus, a 3 day stage race which is registered as an HC stage race by the UCI, so the biggest races after the World Cup and world Champs.
It was definitely in at the deep end, but the only way to find out where I was really at and what I need to do to get back to the top of my game is to rid
Oli hobbles to series win
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
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Last week saw the final on the UK national series take place at Newnham Park in Plymouth.
Oli at WC6- The stickman breaks
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
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.
Oli at National Championships
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Last weekend it was National Champs time. It was my 13th senior champs and I have won the title 5 times in the past and was well up for grabbing another one.
