Author Archives: Alex Murray

Oooh, look! Hills!

Some time back in July I went up a lot of big hills in the Pyrenees. You may remember me writing about it. It now seems distinctly possible that I haven’t actually been up hills in earnest since then. On … Continue reading

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Last race of the season – Hillingdon

First let’s get formalities over and done with – no I didn’t score a point, yes I did enjoy myself. Last race of the series and there were a few friendly faces to race with, in particular “wee” Scott and … Continue reading

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Too much caffeine (and still no points)

I’m not sure how many cups count as “too many” in the UCI’s books but I can confirm that drinking one eight-cup cafetiere in two large mugs is definitely more than is sensible first thing on a Saturday morning before … Continue reading

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