S3 Ep22: Brother UK Cycling Podcast - 2022 National Championships Review

Episode 22 of the Brother UK Cycling Podcast reflects on the National Road and Time-Trial Championships, the exponential growth of women's racing, Brother UK's comprehensive sponsorship of elite domestic road racing, and the 2022 National Road Series.

Co-hosts Timothy John and Phil Jones, the Managing Director of Brother UK, are joined by experts from the Brother UK Cycling family to discuss the battles from Dumfries and Galloway for the coveted 'stripes'.

Phil and Tim share a studio in Manchester with rider Daisy May Barnes (Brother UK– Orientation Marketing), Ian Watson, the manager of Team Brother UK–LDN and Tony Barry, the manager of Neutral Service p/b Brother UK. Their discussion dissects a thrilling championships.

Daisy shares a view from the saddle on one of the hardest national road races for women in many years: one conducted in torrential rain and powerful winds. She celebrates the strength of British women's cycling and reflects on the sporting opportunities now available to the UK's best female riders.

Ian Watson offers a manager's perspective on the same phenomenon. Widely recognised as the principal architect of London's thriving women's racing scene, Ian's insights on talent identification and development, the need to cultivate a culture of aspiration and inspiration, and to provide role models, parity and pathways, are worth hearing.

Tony Barry provides the ultimate insider's view, having driven in the race convoy for the men's and women's road races and time-trials. He describes the challenges of driving among fast-moving vehicles and riders and reveals how the commissaires determine the positioning of neutral service vehicles throughout the race.

Adam Kenway shares anecdotes from inside the peloton, including a series of encounters with all-time great sprinter, Mark Cavendish. He reflects too on the value of the National

This episode of the Brother UK Cycling Podcast is the first recorded in a studio since the Covid pandemic emerged two years ago. Follow the @brothercycling social channels for news of forthcoming episodes.