ADAM STORMS OFFENBURG AND SECURES 8TH PLACE

After just a few days rest and easy cycling Adam was ready for his 2nd World Cup of the season, this time Offenburg, Germany.

This is how Adam describes the race in his usual style!

" With a respectable start position and narrow start loops. When you’re on the second and third row, as Oli and I were, you can actually race from the gun. It’s handy.
Of course Good legs are important Yup, good start position and good legs mean you get to ride at the front. It’s kind of strangely easier up there. Stay with the group, get a bit of draft, try not to crash into something someone else just jumped over, don’t even try to respond when Absalon attacks and things will be surprisingly manageable. When you have the aforementioned really good legs. 

However, despite attacking on the 5th lap to go for automatic Olympic qualification (top 3 finish) Adam got a bit tired and eventually slid back to finish in 8th place just a couple of minutes behind the winner Olympic Champion Absalon.

Oli Beckingsale finished a bit off the pace yesterday riding his Anthem Advanced into 30th position.

Our Dynamic Duo now head South to the fast paced Madrid course, after which they will head to the Alps for a 2 week training camp.

You can read the full account of Adam's blog on Giant's Ridelife section.

Adam and Oli ride on Giant's latest MTB racing machines - The Anthem Advanced and the Hardtail XTC Advanced.