by huw williams » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:51 pm
[quote="Antloony"] Now obviously I'm no talent scout but when a 15 year old can keep up with the cream of the training group then he's got something going for him. I 've spoken to his parents and they're keen for him to progress and get some proper guidance.
Good idea - Decent junior's are often able to compete and beat with senior riders over the shorter race distances but need more work on their endurance. I' remember when I was racing getting p***ed off in 1 hour crits because the Junior riders seemed to be able to sprint for the entire duration. Then the same rider's would be blowing up really badly on much slower training rides after 2-3 hours.
If he's really talented the Sutton Go Ride coach should already have put his name forward to BC for one-to-one coaching. Let me know if you want to take this further and I'll send you down the proper channels - and well done for finding/encouraging him