Author Archives: williamgilbank

“Hi Will, are you able to travel up to Manchester on Sunday, we’re inviting some of the NSR riders to come and race an omnium with the junior academy, it’ll basically be a big hit out and just great racing experience.” “Sounds cool, I’ll ask my Dad, but I’d love to come” “Brilliant, I’ll emailContinue reading “Racing with the GB Junior Academy!”

What an experience! All that time and hard graft qualifying was worth every minute! The team of: Callum, Mark, Ethan, Ellie (Welwyn) Mia, (Colchester) Beth, (Verulam) Millie and Me (William) (Lee Valley) arrived at a Car Park in Elstree to start a rather uneventful coach journey to Loughborough. The coach journey for me, post LateralContinue reading “The National School Games.  1 – 3 September”

Junior and Youth National Track Champs. After a 6 and 1/2 hour journey we arrived last night ready to race the Madison at the Track Champs. Morning warm up went well. Just found out all are in the final at 2:30 this afternoon. 17 teams battle it out to become National Madison Champions.

Great to meet my sponsor this morning and chat all things bikes and cars. Matt knew of the circuits I had raced from his background in Car and Motorbike racing so was super impressed that I raced road bikes on them. Looking forward to possible bike upgrades now I have this sponsorship so many thanksContinue reading “Meet the Sponsor”