BECKINGSALE ALL GEARED UP FOR DALBY

1st July 2010 - filed under Giant

Giant rider returns from Tour l’ain VTT stage win

Oli Beckingsale returns to action in the UK this weekend for Round 4 of the British MTB Series at Dalby Forest in Yorkshire. Winner of Round 1 at Sherwood Pines and Round 3 at Margam Park, Oli arrives hot on the heels of finishing 7th in the Tour l’ain VTT in France.

The UCI class 3 stage race attracted French, Dutch, Belgian and German teams along with Oli making a guest appearance in the Great Britain National Team. Speaking after the race Oli said;

“Day one was a nasty one with a 10km team time trial that climbed a 400m hill … we ended up 5th team but lost time to the other favourites.”

“The next 2 days were good fun and I wish all mountain bike racing was like this. With 50km 1 lap races through proper hills, with no chance to pre-ride you have to just make some mental notes from the map/profile and off you go - which adds to the fun in my book!”

“Over the next 2 days I got stuck in and tried to pull back the time overall. In the end I finished 7th overall and along the way managed to win the 2nd stage and also the green sprints jersey! So not a bad 3 days work.”

This weekend Oli will hope to take advantage of his sprinting prowess as he tackles Dalby which hosted the World Cup earlier this season.

If you want to get involved then this weekend is the perfect opportunity; with Giant demo bikes available from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday and racing taking place on Saturday. To demo the latest Giant off road bikes simply bring along a valid photo id (drivers license or passport) and a bank card, plus a helmet (required to ride).

For more information about the British Mountain Bike Series visit britishxc.com.