Hilton's thrust these days is mainly coaching young riders and for mine he has no peer and his ongoing results are testament to the high standard of his training.
At some stage an ill-informed person said Hilton's trains his riders too hard. Well, however said that has no clue at all of his training methods and suspect more based on sour grapes than anything. In actual fact I personally have witness riders who Hilton trained not want to comply to his wishes for them to rest. They wanted to race on days he had specifically told them to use as recovery or day off. (I will be doing an article on Hilton in coming weeks, given have known him since I was about 16 years old)
Whether a rider is trained by Hilton or anyone else, it is important to do as the coach directs, or why bother having a coach. Just do your own thing.
Anyway as for me Iám going okay, but a bit disappointed did not get to the Junior Nationals, can't be helped. This week pool work, physio and doctor report Thursday afternoon. Feeling good week 7 next Wednesday. Time moving on.
Cheers and have a safe week.
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( 5 / 1 )Reading Simon's facebook this morning he had two bike changes, a crash another bike change. Chased to make contact with the leading 40 riders at 15 k's to go. Got dropped on the Poggio in the last 1 k with 6 k's to finish downhill. Came in 32nd at 1 minute 35 seconds.
What a fantastic ride by Simon, which only further demonstrates his class, and over very long distances racing the very best. Whilst Simon does not say so, he was the first ISD-Neri rider to finish.
Great performance Simon, it will not go un-noticed.
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( 1 / 1 )I have just been reading on cyclingnews.com a recount of the 1985 Milan San Remo. That year the Americian 7-11 Team raced in Europe for the first time. Davis Phinney and Ron Kiefel give a very good account of the race. It's very funny and very interesting and gives a good insight of how things were even only 25 years ago.
Cheers and safe riding.
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( 0 / 0 )Have spent about 45 minutes talking to Simon Clarke on facebook. It was very good of Simon to give me so much of his time. Most days these men are very busy and they don't have a lot of time to chat in lengthy conservations.
Tomorrow Simon has the Milan San Remo over 298 k's, a long way, a long way in a car for that matter. The day is going to be wet from what he tells me, which won't be very comfortable. Not that comfort would be a word most Pro's would know of given the tough year so far in Europe, with weather. A field of about 200 top riders and over that hard terrain would be a very tough race to finish, even for riders at that level of class.
Simon lives only 20 minutes from the team Hotel and then 20 minutes to the start line, so at least he does not have to travel to far.
If you want to see the terrain, course and side view of landscape then Google Milan San Remo 2010, its really good viewing. You could actually print it out and follow the race if your looking for something to do.
Anyway speak more later and all the best to Simon.
Ride safely in the morning and don't put yourselves at risk. It's not worth it, no prizes.
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( 0 / 0 )If you go into Cyclesport Vic pull up Calander and scroll to results, you see this morning's session results at the Junior Nationals.
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