We hurtle towards the airport the day after the final stage of Croatia 4 Islands, we leave with many stories, lots of memories, and a love of this beautiful country. The amazing pictures from previous editions attract new participants to this race each year. Those images show a different landscape to any other race I’ve experienced, this coastal terrain is jagged, rough, bike beating, but perfect for amazing mountain bike trails - it’s a beautiful place for a bike race! The l

Since my update mid October I’ve had a pretty crazy few weeks travelling the length of the country and depriving myself of sleep staying up two Saturday nights in a row, such a crazy lifestyle I live! Two weeks ago I was in Scotland supporting a coaching client at World 24 Hour Championships and this past week I raced the 25 hour Red Bull Timelaps! Red Bull Timelaps got mentioned a few months ago and quickly caught my interest. Happening this past weekend around my old traini

My focus for a third National title was there each and every day since losing my stripey jersey a year ago. Wearing that jersey meant so much to me and I was absolutely devastated to lose it. The last few weeks I'd complete my workouts while imagining my rivals trying to attack away from me in the race, it gave me an extra few watts to record a PB or energy to complete an extra interval or 2. Training had gone better than I could have hoped, the legs felt strong and did every

Ben Thomas Coaching Club Kit is now in stock. We're offering jerseys and bibshorts made by our friends at Kalas Sportswear. The kit is a replica of of the Race Team kit with a few less logos. Basically the same kit design worn at European Marathon Championships and many of the other big MTB events around the world. Here's your opportunity to look and feel like a pro! Available to all; coaching clients, team fans, etc. Short Sleeve Jersey - Ben Thomas Coaching Club This elast