ABOUT i-TEAM.CC: 2003 - 2021
i-Team was founded in the Portsmouth area in 2003 by Guy Watson as a non-commercial cycling club, affiliated to British Cycling, Cycling Time Trials, & more. It originally had a non-geographical base so you could represent i-Team in races and organised cycling events, wherever you lived in the U.K. Back in 2003 (before Facebook) the cycling club scene was very differe
nt to what it is today - very few clubs had a website, not many clubs had qualified coaches, most club runs were only on Sunday mornings, not all clubs were beginner friendly and if you were a beginner, it could be quite tricky getting in touch with your local club. i-Team changed all that going from 10 to 250 members in 3 years, organising weekly coaching sessions for up to 60 riders, taking a team of 40 novices to the 2005 Etape - it was an instant success. to become Go-ride registered and later gained Sport England ClubMark status. As well as introducing 100's of cyclists to the world of club cycling, it's British Cycling qualified coaches nutured home-grown youth members and helped them to progress in their sport and go on to win National, World & Olympic titles, including 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Dani King. By 2021however, having fulfilled and surpassed all his expectations, the decision was made by Guy Watson to close the club and go out on a high. The page will be maintained to preserve the many memories and acheivements of the former members.