The dominance of the a British cycling ever since this program was put in place is evident from the results that British cyclists have won in the various world championship and Olympics starting form the Sydney Olympics of The Grass root level talent spotting program has yielded some of the biggest names in the cycling world from team Great Britain.
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The likes of Mark Cavendish, Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome who are and were the biggest stars in the cycling world and their journey across the major cycling events be the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia etc etc and the work ethics of team Sky make it a worth while read for any sports affectionado. Apr 26, Ivor Kovic rated it really liked it. Rod shares his experiences without holding back.
A good story about hard work, attention to details and perseverance. Jan 15, Gumble's Yard rated it liked it Shelves: Book concentrating on Ellingworth's road coaching career establishing the academy, working at Sky, working on Team GB but all focused on the aims of a Worlds man's road race gold medal in and Olympic medal in Reading a book on Team GB techniques entirely focused on the road is interesting.
Ellingworth's main techniques including: The only downside to the book is it can feel a little repetitive as although the timeline is moving on, Ellingworth's approach and pre-occupations are constant. Nov 11, Phil Marceau rated it it was amazing.
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Rod Ellingworth's book shows the take on cycling the new generation needs and details the use of the now-popularized marginal gains approach to optimize cyclists' performance. A must-read for any cycling enthusiast who wants to see what it takes to be the best in the new era of pro-racing. Mar 22, Robert Drummond rated it really liked it. Aug 12, Andrew rated it really liked it.
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A really good view into a chapter of cycling history - Ellingworth's planning fervour had a strange positive impact on my own life. Mar 01, Paul rated it it was amazing. Great insight into the success of british cycling and the dedication it took from the guys who didn't get the credit. A must for any british cycling fan!
Aug 15, Ashley Bard rated it liked it. Very interesting, great insight on British Cycling start up however there is far too much Cav loving. It's basically another biography for Cav. Mar 11, Simba Sagwete rated it it was amazing. Very interesting insight into how British Cycling became such a success story. There are lessons in here that can be applied to success in any other aspects of life. Andy Edwards rated it liked it Jul 05, Ben rated it really liked it Mar 31, Sandie rated it really liked it Aug 15, Saija rated it really liked it May 08, Damian Nicholson rated it liked it Jun 03, Travis Bramley rated it it was amazing Aug 06, Robert Dougan rated it liked it Nov 09, Dunc rated it liked it Jul 11, Kerris Mayes rated it it was amazing Jan 18, Karen Jones rated it really liked it Sep 17, Andrew rated it liked it Dec 26, Ellingworth sees his techniques and structures in place but others are in charge.
It might sound obvious but sport is different from other domains. Pro cycling is full of ex-pros and this means riders who won 25 years ago are in management today. Nowhere is this more obvious than in French and Italian teams — bonjour sirop in your bottle; ciao the same hotel for a training camp as 25 years ago. But Ellingworth and the Brits are outside this and so come with a fresh approach. Then again the likes of Cyrille Guimard and Manolo Saiz have been there before. But look at many teams today and plenty could do with hiring an Ellingworth.
It should be compulsory reading for other team managers. It is published by Faber and Faber and available in hardcover and e-book. A list of previous book reviews is available here. Ellingworth is THE unsung hero of the success of British cycling Shane Sutton doesnt get enough praise either but at least he is somewhat better known. Seeing what happened when Max Sciandri took over the the Academy and let standards slip over, was very painful to Ellingworth. It does seem to be on its way back up again — its brought through Simon Yates as well as Owain Doull, Sam Harrison and Jon Dibben, so it appears to be on the right track again.
Re Ellingworth and Team Sky: Ellingworth would have got a pay rise in the process, but he still said no and elected to stay with Sky. Be interesting to see how his proteges do next season…. Sorry, I should be more specific: One of the interesting things about Team GB and the newfound success on the road is how they try to make stage race winners.
Project Rainbow: How British Cycling Reached the Top of the World by Rod Ellingworth
Wiggins became a stage racer at Garmin, Froome was bought in. Ellingworth mentions Dan Martin and how there was no room for him because he was a 60kg rider who could not be any use in the track pursuit squad. But he does say there are chances now with the Italian set-up that would have suited him. The Yates Bros move away from Sky is interesting, where the success of the senior team works against you if talented juniors perceive that they will get their chance sooner elsewhere…. Strictly speaking Adam Yates didnt move away from Sky — they didnt offer him a contract, only brother Simon.
Sky were only interested in one brother, not both. Sky want to give Edmondson and Dombrowski their launchpads next year in their second year — which seems only fair — and bring in Nathan Earle and Seb Henao as the two neos for next season. Ellingworth certainly has something special. I am not so sure the under 23 production line is still producing the same quality and quantity in his absence. Hard act to follow, certainly Scandri could not maintain the discipline and production line.
There is a limit to how many young riders you can cater for in a 27 rider squad.
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Sciandri — great for having a laugh and a few expressos. Developing young riders — not so much. WADA is not an anti-doping enforcer. They provide standards for testing for all parties and largely advocate clean-er athletes but cannot themselves open cases. They do things like warn the world sports federations are hiding positives, stuff that generally displeases Olympic sports, but they do not open cases.
It is up to the testing authority to specify tests and open cases.
USA Cycling is one party responsible for testing and processing recommended positives. You may recall an attempt by USA Cycling to intervene in the sanctions. That is the perfect expression of the corruption likely when a cycling federation is also running the pro team. Great cover I have that image on my wall! A nod to http: Where are the other guys?
What do they do from age ? Ullrich was the unbreakable egg, as was Cav. The russians often all broke. Again, Cadel, Porte, McEwen came from a different path. The Yates twins are still young and Adam did it on his own the last years.
I would love too know a couple of statistics for all the national cycling programs payed for by its citizens. Even on the Academy they are learning French — as well as how to cook and organise themselves etc. Or go into another area of cycling.