I recently competed for Great Britain in the European Track Championships, which were held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. This was my first...

This year the Youth and Junior Track Nationals were held in Glasgow. I was a little nervous going in, but also excited. I wanted to do...

This past weekend I travelled up to Melton Mowbray to compete in the 2021 CiCLE Classic Women’s National Series road race. It was the...

I'm writing this as I head home from the second round of the British Team Cup series. My Dad and I are currently at a standstill on the...

Start Lines are usually a bubble of nervous chit chat. We all stand around, huddling under our jackets, waiting till the very last moment...

I am currently gearing up for racing. This means getting my summer bike running smoothly and in clean condition. It means making sure I...

This is the second instalment of my Father-Daughter interviews. It’s a brief look at what lies ahead in the coming year. Or at least what...

This is a bit of a long one. I recorded and wrote out a conversation with my Dad. We discussed this past year. Enjoy. Dad: OK, so this is...

In November I received an email from Monica Greenwood, at that time the Women's Junior Academy Endurance Coach (She’s since been...

I wanted to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to a whole load of people who have really helped me to progress in cycling, be it...

I am now taking some time off the bike and have had some time to reflect on the season that I've had. Earlier on in the year I was...

Since my last post, I have had a birthday, gone back to school and dipped into a different side of the sport, Time Trials (TTs). I’ve...

Although racing had been put on pause in the UK, this time in lockdown has given me more opportunities to do things that maybe wouldn't...

Cycling makes my life better, but a little harder. Juggling school work, family commitments, a bit of a social life and a fairly full on...

This past January, I competed in the Senior Track Nationals in Manchester. I’ve never ridden at that level before. I didn’t know what to...

I have a bit of a love-hate relationship when it comes to Richmond Park. It’s about 30 minutes ride away for me and so it’s handy when I...

I started off at Herne Hill Velodrome. My Mum was looking for some cheap childcare and sent me and my brothers to the holiday club! From...

My last year as a youth didn’t go as well I would have liked. I hoped to get better results and to make Junior Academy. I spent the...

FACT FILE Name: Flora Perkins Age:16 Most distinctive characteristic: ginger hair (or African sunset as my Dad calls it) Favourite food:...