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CCA's latest National Champion
Sophie Lewis is currently competing in the National Junior and Youth Track Championships in Newport. On Monday she came 4th in the Sprint event. Tuesday saw her putting in a massive effort in the Points race but the podium eluded her with another 4th place. Today however it all came together, and she sprinted away from a fast field to clinch the national jersey in the scratch race.
Tomorrow is the 500m time trial and the madison. Sophie will be competing in the madison in CCA blue with a friend from Welwyn Wheelers, Josie Griffin. Friday is the 2km individual pursuit. I'm not sure how she will do in these last events but she is certainly on form at the moment so fingers crossed.
Tomorrow is the 500m time trial and the madison. Sophie will be competing in the madison in CCA blue with a friend from Welwyn Wheelers, Josie Griffin. Friday is the 2km individual pursuit. I'm not sure how she will do in these last events but she is certainly on form at the moment so fingers crossed.
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Can we have a pic?
Proof that hard work is always worth the effort.
Scott.
She is looking forward to a two week break from the bike now, before training ramps up again for the School Games (inter-regional road championships) and inter-regional track champs. Oh, and not forgetting the Revolution Series in the Hoy Future Stars events.
Sophie's scratch race win was live streamed on Facebook by Welsh Cycling. I have copied the link. The race was 40 laps so it you are interested, watch from 25 mins for the last 4 laps.
Anyone going to watch and cheer on Sophie at the Revolution series?
I can't make the end of November in London but am going to 2nd December in Glasgow. then it's Manchester in January to finish.
It's early days, but I believe we are looking at a potential 2020 track star in the making with Sophie. Would be great for the club to get behind Sophie and help her get there. We almost had an international sprint star in Andrew Leverton. He nearly made the Scottish squad. You never know, he might still make it. Let's hope Sophie makes it into the GB olympic squad. Tough competition but I think she has what it takes.
Also great to hear that Andrew is now involved with coaching. All good!
Sophie lying 2nd on points. Looking forward to saturday round 2.
The wealth of youth talent and the level of performance bodes well for the next wave of champions. Despite all the hullabaloo over BC and Sky the future looks assured.
Well worth a trip to Manchester for the last session. I can't make it but some of you might.