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RACER PROFILE: Alex McLean
CATEGORY: Expert
TEAM: Hetton Hawks
LOCATION: Tyne and Wear
DOB: 6 November 1987
HEIGHT: 1m 87cm
WEIGHT: 70kg
EMAIL: alexmclean984@hotmail.com
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RACER GEAR
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| BIKE: |
Giant Composite 1 |
| COMPONENTS: |
Shimano XT & XTR, Fox forks |
| WHEELS: |
DT Swiss / Mavic |
| TYRES: |
Continental or Panaracer |
| SHOES: |
Shimano |
| PEDALS: |
Shimano |
| RIDING WEAR: |
Hetton race kit, discount team kits, that cheap Aldi stuff that the zips don't work on |
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RACER STATS & SPECS
| Year began racing: |
2001 |
| Best results: |
2nd - SXC Series, Youth 2003
2nd - SXC Series, Junior 2005 and 2006
2nd - SXC Series, Sport 2007 |
| Weekly training hours: |
10-15 |
| Favourite race course: |
Fort William, Glentress and Contin |
| Favourite riding area: |
Borders for off-road, Durham & Weardale on-road |
Longest distance or hours
ridden solo in one day: |
7 hours |
Percent of training that
is on the road: |
75% |
| Cross-training activities: |
Competitive shelf stacking and the odd bit of running |
| Supplements/sports drinks: |
Don't use energy drink to train, but I do race with SIS 2 in 1 drink and energy gels |
| Race preparation activities: |
Chat, watch the other races and have a big poo to reduce nerves and weight |
| Heart rate monitor/power meter used for training: |
They don't work on me due to my abnormally shaped sternum |
| Riding strengths: |
I'd like to think climbing but I'm mostly an all rounder (slow on all terrain) |
Most enjoyable aspect of
mountain biking: |
Feeling tired but content after a successfull race |
| Greatest bike moment: |
Any time I've ever finished 1st |
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