Articles tagged with "Interview"


Interview: Victoria Pendleton on motivating young riders
29 May 2014Victoria Pendleton is simply one of the world’s most successful sprinters ever. We asked her advice about how youth racing cyclists can overcome obstacles, and about how girls can avoid the common drop-off from sport in their teenage years.


Interview: Matt Walker, MTB Downhill national champion
27 May 2014National champion Matt Walker is one of the most exciting young MTB Downhill riders in the UK. Now on the Madison Saracen Development Team, he tells us about his racing and his aims for 2014 having moved up to the Youth category.


Lizzie Armitstead interview: the Olympics, life as a pro, and the future
18 March 2014Although still only 25 years old, Lizzie Armitstead has chalked up a magnificent list of achievements. We asked Lizzie about the Olympics, her development into a top pro, and her motivation. She also told us about her life as an elite cyclist, and what she thinks the future might hold.


Bringing up a world champion
13 March 2014What’s it like to bring up a world champion? We asked John & Carol Armitstead, parents of Lizzie, about how they helped her develop from a primary school all-rounder to become a top pro cyclist. If you’re the parent of an ambitious youth rider, read the wisdom within their comments.


Your chance to ask Lizzie Armitstead
06 February 2014We’re currently putting together a Question and Answer article with Lizzie Armitstead. Yes, THE Lizzie Armitstead! Olympic Silver Medallist, National Road Race Champion, Team Pursuit World Champion, and now a pro rider on the Boels-Dolmans team. And we want YOUR questions for Lizzie…


Q & A with Abbie Dentus – competing at the School Games
28 January 2014Abbie Dentus is one of the most successful young riders in the country. She competed in the Sainsbury’s 2013 School Games as a member of the South East regional team. We asked her about her experience of the event.