Chasing World Champions at Houffa Gravel
The latest round of the UCI Gravel World Series took place this weekend in Houffalize, Belgium. Houffa Gravel would be the second last...
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Ben Thomas
- Jul 26
- 6 min
The Rift Gravel Race Iceland - a gravel race like no other, an adventure like no other
Nothing can prepare you for the spectacular nature that greets you in Iceland, to race through this landscape is a dream come true....
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Ben Thomas
- Jun 28
- 5 min
Hot Chillee's Stone Circle - a summer solstice adventure
Fun is fast but slow can also be fun. Who rides fast anyway for 215 kilometres? Ok so our friends over the pond in the US show it is...
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Ben Thomas
- Jun 5
- 5 min
Ranxo Gravel: Searching for the perfect gravel
Whilst gravel headlines are all about a certain race over in America big things are happening over here in Europe, that includes Ranxo...
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Ben Thomas
- May 24
- 8 min
BeMC - The Highlights Reel
A pilgrimage according to the Cambridge dictionary is a visit to a place considered special. Since 2010 I’ve visited the Ardennes most...
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Ben Thomas
- Apr 25
- 6 min
The really Dirty Reiver
Gravel racing doesn’t come any bigger in the UK than Dirty Reiver, this event had grown its reputation over the years and is now the...
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Ben Thomas
- Apr 5
- 5 min
Girona MTB Singletrack - Cycling Paradise
Girona has become a cycling paradise; many pro cyclists have chosen to call this city home and many more recreational cyclists flock to...
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Ben Thomas
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Battle on the Beach 2023 - Launching off the Welsh coast
Sun, sea and bike racing, what a recipe and year upon year Battle on the Beach delivers. This was the first big race of the year, race...
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Ben Thomas
- Sep 26, 2022
- 5 min
Podium at National Gravel Championships
We went to Kings Cup Gravel to race the 2022 National Champs ready to lay down some watts and have some fun. We came away with a podium.
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Ben Thomas
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
Denmark hosts the 2022 World Marathon Championships
World Championships, the biggest date in the sporting calendar where the top riders come together to fight for the world champions jersey.
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Ben Thomas
- Sep 1, 2022
- 6 min
Shaking the gravel bug - Houffa Gravel
The new UCI Gravel Series comes as gravel cycling continues its rise in popularity, gravel is very much the buzz word this year.
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Ben Thomas
- Aug 16, 2022
- 6 min
National Marathon Champion 2022
This would be the first National Marathon Championships I've done since 2013 or 2014 where I've not seen myself as the favourite to win....
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Ben Thomas
- Jul 8, 2022
- 7 min
National Series Begins With A Win
We’ve been waiting a long time for the National Marathon Series, it must be almost 10 years since we’ve had a series like this. After...
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Ben Thomas
- May 30, 2022
- 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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Ben Thomas
- May 5, 2022
- 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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Ben Thomas
- Apr 7, 2022
- 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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Ben Thomas
- Feb 4, 2022
- 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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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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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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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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