Over the past 2 years it’s been a privilege to have worn the National Champion’s stripes at the front of some of the biggest marathon races in the world. I remember the first international race I went to in the jersey, I was parked up at the hotel pulling the bike out of the Vauxhall Vivaro and a road cyclist rides past and shouts “hey champion” in an Italian accent.
Read about the emotions here http://marathonmtb.com/2017/08/02/emotions-national-marathon-champs-weekend/
