A Fortnight in Flanders - TCA's Ciaran McSherry U23
Every year, the British Cycling Calendar seems to have a blank space during the month of august. A bit of a strange one, as most riders...
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- May 25, 2022
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This July The Cycling Academy heads to the Alps
Ain Bugey Valromey in the French Alps has been described as the U19 Tour de France. The best teams in the world compete over 5 days for...
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pbellen5
- Mar 15, 2022
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Mind Power
One of the consistent themes from our elite rider mentor sessions over the winter was the importance of mind power and the growth mindset...
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pbellen5
- Mar 3, 2022
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Scottish Team Make UCI Senior Debut
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND MARCH 2022 - In May 2022 The Cycling Academy will become the first Scottish development team to compete at senior UCI...
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pbellen5
- Jan 31, 2022
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TCA Dunoon Training Camp 2.0 - Tour de Cowal
Sandwiched between storm Malik [named by the Danish Weather guys] and Storm Corrie {rumoured to be named after TCA's Correy Whiteford] ;...
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pbellen5
- Dec 8, 2021
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TCA 1.3 Cowal 8 Ball
Just under 100km with 1000m of climbing, with the biggest climb at about 250m from the shores of Loch Fyne. It's a badly drawn figure of...
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pbellen5
- Dec 8, 2021
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TCA 1.2 Ardentinny Circuit with Climb
This would make a belter of a race circuit, particular anti-clockwise, where the Glen Finart road has three nippy ramps at 20%. We used...
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pbellen5
- Dec 8, 2021
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TCA 1.1 Clydeside Corniche
This is a mainly pan flat 68km and rapid route down the east side of the Cowal Peninsula. We used it as a morning session focused on...
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pbellen5
- Nov 2, 2021
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The UK's First Carbon Neutral Bike Team?
The UK's First Carbon Neutral Cycling Team?
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pbellen5
- Oct 8, 2021
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Lang Whang and Granites
Elijah Kwon - Junior Squad This route is classic 140km from Edinburgh, over the Lang Whang (usually a head wind) then winding its way...
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pbellen5
- Oct 8, 2021
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Bathgate Alps
James McCallum - TCA Boss 95km, 2150m of climbing over 12 ascents and some wee ones too. All within a 10km squared area in the Scottish...
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pbellen5
- Oct 8, 2021
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Rip, Rig and Bostock - East Lothian Hills and Coast
Archie Ellen - TCA Junior Squad This 120Km route from Edinburgh takes in the Redstone Rig Climb featured in on several Tour of Britain...
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pbellen5
- Aug 20, 2021
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Arnold Clark Partnership Announced
The Cycling Academy is delighted to announce a partnership with Arnold Clark. Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd is one of the largest car...
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pbellen5
- Aug 16, 2021
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Battle of Black Loch
Now Incorporating the Scottish Nation Junior Men's Road Race Championships. Entries must close two weeks before the race, for eligibility...
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pbellen5
- Jul 4, 2021
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Junior CICLE Classic Rider Race Report - Archie Ellen
With only half the 140 rider completing the 108km race packed with rough sectors, the objective was to finish. Photo's VeloUK Last...
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pbellen5
- May 5, 2021
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Brian Smith joins The Cycling Academy as Pathway Director
The Cycling Academy, the new team and project based in Scotland with the objective of creating Scotland’s first World Tour rider in over...
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pbellen5
- May 4, 2021
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Stuart Balfour on Variété and Leadership
On this week’s team call our guest was former Edinburgh RC rider Stuart Balfour. Stuart got the season off to a fantastic start with a...
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pbellen5
- Apr 20, 2021
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Caja Rural's Calum Johnston on Pamplona and Patience
For this week's team call our special guest was Calum Johnston, who rides for Caja Rural's development team. Last season Calum impressed...
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pbellen5
- Feb 5, 2021
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The Cycling Academy Announces Partnership with Cycling Brand Le Col
The Cycling Academy has secured a three-year partnership with top cycling clothing brand, Le Col beginning from the 2021 season. The...
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pbellen5
- Jan 12, 2021
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TCA goes E with Cameron Jeffers and Chris Pritchard
Lockdown may stopped racing but on Monday 11th the team flipped the script to sharpen our e-racing skills with our first mentor session...
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