20/12/2024
A training ride on the roads of the CiCLE Classic and a three-course Christmas meal were among the highlights of Team Brother UK - OnForm's first pre-season camp.
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The Elite Development Team rode a 60-mile loop last Saturday and a 40-mile loop broken by a festive lunch the following day. Ten-pin bowling provided a further bonding exercise.
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“It’s important to build friendships in the team. Ultimately, you’re more likely to work for someone you get along with than someone you don’t,” said manager Mark Botteley.
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“They all get on in any case, which is one of the nice things about the team.”
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The squad will meet again at Witham School, its UK base, in late January before heading to Calpe on Spain’s sun-kissed Costa Blanca in February for warm weather training.
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“The hard work lasts all winter. The next five or six weeks are important. There are no shortcuts. I told the riders, ‘It’s over to you. It’s no good waiting until Calpe,’” Mark said.
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“They need to get in the hard miles now.”
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The team, pictured last May, enjoyed a successful 2024, finishing seventh in the National Road Series and fourth overall in the British Women’s Team Cup, despite contesting both competitions with a squad containing several junior riders.
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Pic: VeloUK
