Neil's Blog
Stay in touch with all things Neil related right here. From an overview of the start of training, to the latest partners, I’ll be keeping you bang up to date throughout the months leading up to the start.
I overtook Michael – twice!Thursday 6th July Early morning start to pick up Barry at Chateau Dunston and a very easy check in and transfer in Dublin. Decided to have a snack in Dublin just to keep us going. Arrived on time at Toulouse and had a wonderfully scenic journey to our overnight ski lodge. The climb up to […]
Submitted: July 9, 2017, 7:00 pmRead More
Training – May & June
7 May 2017 Set out on what was supposed to be a long ride up into the Northumberland countryside but got 3 miles into the ride to Birtley when it started to rain! I don’t do cycling in the rain, or I try not to, so I quickly turned around and headed down away from […]
Submitted: June 9, 2017, 12:12 pmRead More
Training to Date
Following my decision to take part in part of the Tour de Force in October I dusted down the turbo, got the mountain bike off the wall in the garage and installed them in the cold conservatory – an incentive to pedal a bit harder to get warm on the cold winter nights! During late […]
Submitted: May 4, 2017, 8:07 amRead More
Rider Blogs
On the 24th June 2017, the Tour de Force riders will start cycling from Dusseldorf. Whether cycling two or more days, this is a heroic undertaking. It will hurt!