Have You Ever Been a Cycling Pro?
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No chance whatsoever i'm afraid. I know of two ex professionals in the club i'm in. One of them, Harry Reynolds rode in the Tour de France and another ex pro, Bob Jones raced against the great Eddy Merckx 
Hope to become pro in a few years.
A few pros in local clubs,
Robbie McEwan
Nick Gates
Jason Phillips
Sara Carrigan
Wade Bootes
Danny Clark
A few pros in local clubs,
Robbie McEwan
Nick Gates
Jason Phillips
Sara Carrigan
Wade Bootes
Danny Clark
Cool! What's your age? You must be a terrific rider. Sorry I haven't come back to this website for some time. I have been preoccupied.
Maybe you could check back in now and again and share some of your thoughts and experiences (anonymously if you like). That would be very interesting to the majority of us who will not aspire to qualify for pro status. What goes on behind the scenes we'd like to hear about.
Take care, stay healthy.
I am trying to contact DannyClark.Would you know what club he rides for?I am researching relative of mine Jackie Clark world champion cyclist early 1900's.Want to ask Danny if he knows of him
Regards Clive
Regards Clive
that's cool! like Robbie McEwen & Scott Sunderland, who live quite close from my place...
where are you going? "Flemish Ardens"? I might come accross you while I'm riding my bike
My father was an Olympic Track and Road cyclist. But I am tring to make it to the Pros. I enter into every road race, track race, critterium, time trial, and triathlon I can race in. I do ride with a Pro pack in my group rides. I keep up with them no problem. Even when I was riding with the Jelly-Belly Team. I have the Will to spend 3-6 hours on a bike everyday. So I hope that I will make it Pro because I have the Heart, Nerve, and Sinew to take on anyone or anything that is put in front of me. Or behind me.
My father was an Olympic Track and Road cyclist. But I am tring to make it to the Pros. I enter into every road race, track race, critterium, time trial, and triathlon I can race in. I do ride with a Pro pack in my group rides. I keep up with them no problem. Even when I was riding with the Jelly-Belly Team. I have the Will to spend 3-6 hours on a bike everyday. So I hope that I will make it Pro because I have the Heart, Nerve, and Sinew to take on anyone or anything that is put in front of me. Or behind me.
Most pros aren't 6'4", 155 lbs, like I am, but I can still pretend like I'm a pro when I race past those damn mountain bikers who try to ride on my route
seriously, tho....there are almost no pro riders at my height, if any....hell, Lance is 6'1" i think and he's a giant out there.
seriously, tho....there are almost no pro riders at my height, if any....hell, Lance is 6'1" i think and he's a giant out there.
Originally posted by stone61cm
Most pros aren't 6'4", 155 lbs, like I am, but I can still pretend like I'm a pro when I race past those damn mountain bikers who try to ride on my route
seriously, tho....there are almost no pro riders at my height, if any....hell, Lance is 6'1" i think and he's a giant out there.
They used to call Miguel Indurain "Big Mig". He is I think about 6'2" and weighed about 180 lbs when he was in good form. Lance is only about 5'10", which is not small for a cyclist, but not giant either.
Your height and weight sound almost ideal for both time trialing and mountain climbing. You're tall, which is good for time trialing, but you are not heavy, which means you could both stay cool in the mountains and not have much weight to drag up there with you.
