PLYMOUTH WINTER PRE-SEASON CAMP RIDE ONE

Martin Smith



The Essential Facts!

Name (+ team nickname): Martin Smith

Age: 39

Lives: Wakefield, West Yorkshire/ Toddington, Beds

Grew up in Yelverton Plymouth

Height / Weight: 1.81m/ 75kg

Racing Category: E

National Ranking in 2006 13th Elite

Career wins: Road/Circuit:- 70
MTB:- 20
TT:- 10


Summary of your strengths and weaknesses on the bike: S- Sprinting, endurance W- Climbing long steady climbs

When and why did you start riding? BMX 1983-1986
MTB 1999
Road 2000
TT 2002

What was your first club? Army CU

When was your first race? Road race- Apr 2000, 4th cat race, also my first win

What was your first win First Elite win – Hilingdon 2003/ Road race Chas Messenger 2005

What is your best ever race result- National Masters RR Champs 2008

What was your most embarrassing moment on a bike? Spinning a 360 on last downhill lbend of the IOM Viking trophy RR with 2km to go.

What bike are you racing on in 2009 Giant TCR advanced team

What are your aims for 2009?top 3 SERR series/ top 20 Elite ranking

Who was your biggest cycling inspiration? LA/ Stephen Roche

Who would be your bicycle belle? Vicky Pendleton

Outside cycling, my claim to fame is… Once made the local paper for ‘alledgedy’ smashing a bar door after being thrown out due to complaining about being short changed

Summarise yourself in four words: Gritty, Determined, Team-player, Humourous




All Welcome and it's free.



First Ride - Jan 1 09 1030 Novotel for four hours

Route Plymouth Novotel 1030 - Head out to Callington, drop down to Gunnislake and then Tavistock. Climb out of Tavistock to Princetown and one lap of Burrator reservoir, followed by final ride back to Plymouth.

This route is pretty steady one long climb out of Gunnislake. There will be a steady through and off back to Plymouth.

Martin Smith (pictured above in green jersey) National Masters Road Champion will be on hand for any questions and no - one gets left behind.

See you all there