15th June ‘25: the Gralloch – why?

In a previous post I’d already touched on some of my motivations… a few more thoughts.

Have you heard of Dan Lloyd? Dan is a former professional cyclist, and competed for several teams across the 2000s. Today, Dan is one of the main presenters on GCN and has also had stints on Eurosport/Discovery+.

Well, Dan has recently been on a mission to return to fitness (you can see lots more on the GCN YouTube channel); culminating in competing in, and successfully qualifying for, the World Gravel championships in his age group (which is coincidentally the same as mine).

Now, Dan clearly has the heritage and experience of being a pro, and frankly I’m sure some superior physiology and genetics, but nonetheless, it got me thinking…

Nice if not a little lethargic ride today, out nice and early and back to open some Father’s Day presents!