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Rider Profile: John McDowall |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
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| Name |
John McDowall |
| Nickname (if any) |
Big John |
| Age |
43 |
| Years cycling |
12ish |
| Joined club |
2004 |
| Where do you live |
Hertford |
| Favourite rider and why |
Ballan for his stylish riding style, Cancellera for his powererful riding, and Gilbert for his attacking spirit |
| How would you describe your riding style |
Classics specialist |
| Cycling Strengths |
Flat or rolling terrain. Providing shelter to riders behind on a windy day |
| Cycling Weaknesses |
Big hills, long rides and very high temperatures |
| Favourite ride |
The Panoramica in Riccione in Italy. A in-out, up-and-down ride along the Rimini coastline |
| Best race performance (if any) |
2nd place in a LVRC crit at Dunton |
| Best day on a bike |
Coming back from a ride in Majorca and getting motor paced back through Alcudia by a friendly local on a moped - great fun! |
| Worst day on a bike |
Tilfe-Bastogne-Tilfe a few years ago, six hours of torrential rain at the start of the event |
| Most embarrassing cycling moment |
Entering a 2/3/4 cat RR and getting dropped even before the first bend |
| Best training tip |
Don’t be afraid to cross train, a bit of MTB or running or circuit training provides a bit of variety during the winter months |
| Cycling food |
Fig rolls, jelly babies |
| Best/Worst Crash |
Er...not putting my front wheel in properly and crashing during a training ride. |
| Dream bike |
Something top end Italian but not a Colnago |
| Favourite cycling saying |
You’ll never turn pro with that attitude, don’t worry I’m all right, its for your own good, |
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