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RACER PROFILE: Carla Haines
CATEGORY: Junior
TEAM: Team Chance
SPONSORS: Ducati, Dodgy Gear
LOCATION: Plymouth
DOB: 4 May 1991
HEIGHT: 1m 52cm
WEIGHT: 56kg
EMAIL: chaines91@hotmail.co.uk
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RACER GEAR
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| BIKE: |
Trek 8900 ZR |
| COMPONENTS: |
Shimano XTR |
| WHEELS: |
Race Lite Tubeless |
| TYRES: |
Bontrager Jones XR Tubeless |
| SHOES: |
Shimano |
| PEDALS: |
Shimano FC-M960 |
| RIDING WEAR: |
Kenda jersey, Bikinmotion shorts, Tifosi Sunnies, LAS helmet |
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RACER STATS & SPECS
| Year began racing: |
Began MTB Racing in 2006, previously racing in triathlon since 1999 |
| Best results: |
2nd - National Mountain Bike Champs, Newnham
1st - Southern Champs |
| Weekly training hours: |
7-8 |
| Favourite race course: |
Newnham / Moelfre, Wales / Drumlanrig, Scotland |
| Favourite riding area: |
Plymouth & Wales |
Longest distance or hours
ridden solo in one day: |
4 hours |
Percent of training that
is on the road: |
80% |
| Cross-training activities: |
Running, swimming, gym, core strength |
| Supplements/sports drinks: |
Torq energy, gels, bars |
| Race preparation activities: |
Porridge with honey for breaky, bottles ready for each lap, listen to music, warm up on turbo, keep hydrated |
| Heart rate monitor/power meter used for training: |
Polar Plus |
| Riding strengths: |
Single track, technical descents, technical climbs |
Most enjoyable aspect of
mountain biking: |
Being part of a team, the great atmosphere at races, the challenge of difficult courses, getting muddy |
| Greatest bike moment: |
Joining a new team, coming 3rd in my very first NPS race at Sherwood pines |
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