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RACER PROFILE: Oli Holmes
CATEGORY: Elite
TEAM: MINI Adventure
SPONSORS: Davidholmesmini.co.uk, Activesport.co.uk, maxxis, raceface, swiss stop, topeak, pro gold lube, wipperman, Ticket2ride.com
LOCATION: Great Hucklow, Derbyshire
DOB: 30 November 1985
HEIGHT: 1m 85cm
WEIGHT: 69-72kg
 
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RACER GEAR
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| BIKE: |
Giant Anthem Advance |
| COMPONENTS: |
Raceface / Hope Mini Pro / Sram XO / Pace XC39 C-type |
| WHEELS: |
Stans Olympic rims on DT Swiss 240 |
| TYRES: |
Maxxis with Stans no tube kit |
| SHOES: |
Specialized |
| PEDALS: |
Shimano XTR |
| RIDING WEAR: |
Met Kaos SL helmet, Spesh golves |
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RACER STATS & SPECS
| Year began racing: |
2006 |
| Best results: |
BUSA Champion 2008
2nd - National Ranking, Expert 2007
2nd - National Ranking, Sport 2006
6th - National U23 2007
1st - U23 Welsh Champs 2007
3rd - Expert Margam BMBS 2007
2nd - Overall NPS, Sport 2006
2nd - Midlands Champs 2007
85th - Bourg d'oisan World Cup Marathon
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| Weekly training hours: |
10-20 |
| Favourite race course: |
Newhnam |
| Favourite riding area: |
Whistler |
Longest distance or hours
ridden solo in one day: |
163km |
Percent of training that
is on the road: |
75% |
| Cross-training activities: |
Gym -- core work |
| Supplements/sports drinks: |
SIS gels / Torq Energy, Recovery, Ribose / High 5 Xtreme |
| Race preparation activities: |
Snack 2 hours before, be on the bike 1 hour before start, then 30-35 minute warm-up with hard efforts |
| Heart rate monitor/power meter used for training: |
Polar S725 |
| Riding strengths: |
Climbing, fast singletrack, being consistent |
Most enjoyable aspect of
mountain biking: |
Flowing down a sweet piece of singletrack |
| Greatest bike moment: |
My first ever win at Liverpool back in 1996 (first spell of racing before contracting post viral fatigue) in the Diamondback Sportage Series |
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