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    BeMC 2022: Memories of four spectacular days in the Ardennes
    Ben Thomas
    • May 30
    • 8 min

    BeMC 2022: Memories of four spectacular days in the Ardennes

    After what seems like months but is actually years of preparation, we are finally back at Belgian Mountainbike Challenge. After much of the
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    Podium Battle at Roc d'Ardenne
    Ben Thomas
    • May 5
    • 4 min

    Podium Battle at Roc d'Ardenne

    After 24 months of no racing at this level I felt ready to step on the gas again. Ahead lay 110 kilometres through the Ardenne hills here...
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    Battle on the Beach: Beach Racing Madness
    Ben Thomas
    • Apr 7
    • 5 min

    Battle on the Beach: Beach Racing Madness

    Once again I'm standing at the start line of a race, a number board pinned on a brand new bike, packet fresh team kit being worn and the...
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    January Update and First Win of 2022
    Ben Thomas
    • Feb 4
    • 4 min

    January Update and First Win of 2022

    One month into the year, already six race days and one win. It’s been a busy January mixing racing, training, managing a coaching...
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    Dirty Reiver: An Introduction to Gravel
    Ben Thomas
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 7 min

    Dirty Reiver: An Introduction to Gravel

    Several years ago I'd mock my friend George who'd ride his gravel bike on our mountain bike rides but here I am having just completed my...
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    Skaidi Xtreme 2021: A winning adventure
    Ben Thomas
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    Skaidi Xtreme 2021: A winning adventure

    Skaidi Xtreme isn't just a bike race, it's an experience, an adventure. This would be my third time visiting Finnmark Norway for this...
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    Pressure Cooker: Vittoria MTB Marathon
    Ben Thomas
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Pressure Cooker: Vittoria MTB Marathon

    Should be a walk in the park for you. That’s the words and thoughts of others who I discuss the Vittoria MTB Marathon with. You’d think...
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    Back Between The Tape
    Ben Thomas
    • May 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Back Between The Tape

    It's been a while since I've put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard to write a blog update. It’s been tricky to know what to write as I...
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    Seventh best in the world! World Marathon Championships 2020
    Ben Thomas
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 8 min

    Seventh best in the world! World Marathon Championships 2020

    In a year where bike racing fell off the calendar due to a global pandemic it was amazing that the MTB circus was travelling to Turkey...
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    An autumnal visit to the BeMC Marathon and La Roche-en-Ardenne
    Ben Thomas
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    An autumnal visit to the BeMC Marathon and La Roche-en-Ardenne

    My love affair with the Belgian Ardennes continues, it hasn't always been a kind relationship, so many times this place has inspired and...
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    Podium at Velo Vert Festival
    Ben Thomas
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Podium at Velo Vert Festival

    The weather forecasters were right, the snow falls Friday night and as we stand on the start line of the latest UCI World Marathon Series...
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    Racing Restart at O-Tour Bike Marathon
    Ben Thomas
    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 7 min

    Racing Restart at O-Tour Bike Marathon

    It’s been eleven months since I spent two weeks travelling around France and Spain to three different bike races, now finally it was time...
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    Zwift Haute Route Watopia 3 Day
    Ben Thomas
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 6 min

    Zwift Haute Route Watopia 3 Day

    I should have been in France racing the first event on my 2020 calendar, instead we took on Zwift's Haute Route 3 day event.
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    LaTramun, chequered flag on the 2019 season
    Ben Thomas
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    LaTramun, chequered flag on the 2019 season

    LaTramun, bike racing heaven? This Girona based event has grown a reputation as the singletrack marathon, the course starts up a stinking...
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    Party time at Ruta Paterna BTT
    Ben Thomas
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    Party time at Ruta Paterna BTT

    I came to Ruta Paterna to win my first UCI World Marathon Series round but this is mountain biking, anything can happen. Within the first...
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    Climbing towards World Championships best
    Ben Thomas
    • Sep 24, 2019
    • 5 min

    Climbing towards World Championships best

    Today’s performance was 7 years in the making, since 2012 I've been wearing Great Britain team colours at World Championships with only...
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    Winning Brighton Big Dog 2019
    Ben Thomas
    • Aug 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Winning Brighton Big Dog 2019

    A last minute decision to race Brighton Big Dog was rewarded with a 7th win at our favourite UK mountain bike event. Its been a busy...
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    National Marathon Champion 2019 !
    Ben Thomas
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    National Marathon Champion 2019 !

    It’s been an amazing year with two 2nd places at the UCI World Marathon Series (Roc d’Ardenne and Alps Bike Festival), third place at...
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    Racing through the Valais mountains - Raid Evolenard
    Ben Thomas
    • Jun 21, 2019
    • 5 min

    Racing through the Valais mountains - Raid Evolenard

    A small town called Evolène situated within the Valais area of Switzerland and Pennine Alps hosts a marathon event called Raid Evolenard....
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    Podium Highlights - Alps Bike Festival
    Ben Thomas
    • Jun 19, 2019
    • 5 min

    Podium Highlights - Alps Bike Festival

    Ask me my highlight from 2018 and I'll tell you Alps Bike Festival, driving back into La Clusaz this year I was already smiling. This...
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