Comments from riders:
Hi Anthony,
I just wanted to say a big thanks for all the help and encouragement you gave me while on the 12 week training camp! It is amazing how much you helped improve my cycling!
Highlights of the camp:
- Meeting a fantastic group of people and forming some great friendships
- Learning about techniques, nutrition and tactics
- Getting up Mountain Road (Waitakere ranges ,Auckland)
- The time that I attacked and dropped you going down a hill... not that I'm competitive or anything!
- The alterations you made to my bike ... they were like "night and day"
- The subtle comment you made to "leave my three-ring bike at home." This made me laugh- but I am so glad I did change!
- The fantastic race times I achieved as a result of this camp
Rebecca
Hi Anthony
I'm just emailing you to say that your climbing camp was the best preparation for K1. I was not at all confident about getting up all of the K1 hills but I actually had no problems and never had to even consider getting off and walking (but some people did). I actually passed people on every hill. I started off very conservatively and still had lots left to get back to Thames. So next time I know that I could start off much harder. Thanks for your input and I think that my cycling has improved.
Cheers
Sally
Hi Anthony,
Thanks for all your help on the camp. I have found all your tips and info to be hugely beneficial.
Nicola
Hi Anthony
Did you get down to Taranaki? Fantastic day and really good conditions. We both had excellent rides, trouble free and got with good bunches and hung in there.
More than pleased with our times for 150km. Your training schedule had us for 5hrs15 and we both did 4hrs 38m (an awesome feeling). Christine finished 2nd in her grade so we have celebrated, your coaching has paid off for us both.
After last year I was determined and we both felt really good throughout the ride although at times you wonder if you can keep the pace on, but we did.
It really is worth all the effort when you finish feeling on such a high.
Thanks
Alan and Christine
Hi Anthony,
I would like to thank you very much for the last climbing camp. I am more than convinced of the techniques, tips, general information you have given me will benefit a wide range of riders, as it has help me improve in leaps and bounds over a 4 week period.
I was never a bad climber but I was and still am very green in many areas of racing, climbing, and sprinting techniques.
I have competed in the Rodney Rabbit, Wild Wild West, and the Rotorua to Taupo race. My results have got better as I have applied the methods you have taught me. I have finished 20 mins to 18 mins behind the winners, and now my last race finishing only 4 mins 51 behind Sam Eadie {Rotorua to Taupo winner} and you saw the Wrights Road TT. Dont forget my best time up Wrights Rd before the Climbing Camp was approx 7:44, now 7:07, so that has a lot to do with your advice and tips.
Thanks heaps for your hard work in the last 4 weeks, I hope to see you riding around Auckland or at the races next year.
Regards,
Alistair
Hi Anthony,
I Have really enjoyed the programme so far and feel I have learnt heaps which is already making a difference. I no longer hate hills!
Thanks for your encouragement and support. I look forward to trying out wrights road again and beating my time. Riding continues to be fun and more enjoyable with the changes you suggested on the hills. Really enjoyed the course and you did make a difference.
Regards,
Burton
Hi Anthony,
Thankyou for all your efforts with the climbing camp I enjoyed it very much and certainly gained a lot of excellent pointers and one or two very valuable lessons.
Please keep in touch as I would be interested in participating in any future camps that you run. Hopefully when we meet again you will notice a big improvement in my riding style.
Regards,
Mike
Hi Anthony
I really enjoyed the climbing camp, learned a lot and had good fun doing it. I'll be trying Wright Road every now and again to check progress!
Regards
Peter
Hi Anthony,
Just thought I would thank you for the camp I have found it very refreshing and professional. I will put it into practise over the next couple of months. Had a chuckle on the way home thinking about the Rabbit hill. Perhaps this year I will get out of the seat to climb it.
Regards
Warren
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