Categories: Cycling News
      Date: Feb 25, 2010
     Title: Question Three - Favourite race for 2010
Wendy Parkinson has asked Simon about which race he is most looking forward to this season and what he dislikes most about training.

Wendy, one of the races I have dreamed about winning is the Amstel Gold Race. It has such a great history and the course is well suited to my style of riding. I have been getting better each year I have raced Amstel and I hope to continue that progression this season. It is also a great race for the spectators. The race winds around many of the same roads so it is quite possible to see the riders pass 4 or 5 times.

I’m out on the roads every day and the weather is not always kind however one of the advantages of living in Monaco is that we have pretty good weather for most of the year.

Wendy Parkinson has asked Simon about which race he is most looking forward to this season and what he dislikes most about training.

Wendy, one of the races I have dreamed about winning is the Amstel Gold Race. It has such a great history and the course is well suited to my style of riding. I have been getting better each year I have raced Amstel and I hope to continue that progression this season. It is also a great race for the spectators. The race winds around many of the same roads so it is quite possible to see the riders pass 4 or 5 times.

I’m out on the roads every day and the weather is not always kind however one of the advantages of living in Monaco is that we have pretty good weather for most of the year. On those days when the rain won’t stop and I need to do a 3 hour session, I don’t always enjoy doing it inside on a wind trainer, but it’s not often that this is the case.

I guess my main dislike would be dealing with aggressive and impatient road users. The roads can get tight and during the busy summer months the traffic can be chaotic and sometimes dangerous so you need to be on the ball when out on the bike.

Simon.