The Armed Forces Biking Traditional is on this weekend in Arlington. Matt Bostock of Ribble Rebel Biking crew took a couple of minutes to share some ideas on what makes this race occasion particular.
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1. Please introduce your self and provides us a bit of again floor on you and your crew.
Hello, I’m Matt Bostock and I race as a part of the Ribble Rebel race crew. I’ve been racing bikes since I used to be about 5 years outdated, beginning out with weekly races on the Isle of Man run by Manx legend Dot Tilbury.
Since then I’ve raced highway and monitor for GB, ridden at continental degree within the UK for quite a lot of years having numerous success within the UK crits and most lately ridden professionally for Bolton Equities Black Spoke on the highway in 2023.This yr introduced me to the newly arrange criterium crew – Ribble Rebel.
We now have 9 guys, hand picked in direction of the top of 2023 to offer us one of the best likelihood of success. The crew is all about racing crits between the UK and the USA, profitable races, displaying off our Ribble’s with the mad paint job and naturally having enjoyable alongside the best way.
I’ve liked being part of the crew to this point and we’ve already had extra success than we may have hoped for.
2. What’s your historical past with this race and what do you suppose makes this race distinctive from different races?
It’s our first time at this race, however I’ve heard nice issues and from what I can see it’s 2 days, 2 fairly totally different programs and a couple of several types of riders may do nicely. The second day appears much more difficult and to this point this yr that appears to be suiting us one of the best as a crew. The warmth will play an element so using sensible will probably be key to success on each days. The images appear like an actual social gathering and it appears rather well supported by sponsors, groups and locals so I’m trying ahead to experiencing the ambiance.
I’m trying ahead to creating reminiscences this yr and am actually simply excited to expertise the ambiance because it appears electrical!
3. Targets for this weekend – what do you and the crew hope to realize?
We’re coming to win no query, and hopefully day 2 will swimsuit us one of the best as a squad. To be trustworthy we’re nonetheless determining how finest to trip as a crew and what kind of programs swimsuit us all the way down to the bottom. It appears we’ve had our greatest success the harder the course has been so hopefully this race isn’t any totally different. We now have numerous playing cards to play so fingers crossed.
4. What would you say to riders and followers who haven’t seen this race earlier than?
I’d say simply tune in and have a look. Criteriums are all the time thrilling and this may definitely be no totally different. We’ve actually been animating the racing to this point this yr so if you wish to watch an thrilling race with aggressive ways RIbble are the crew to help.
The 2024 Armed Forces Biking Traditional, proudly delivered to you by The Boeing Firm, will happen on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 & 2. The Armed Forces Biking Traditional is the area’s premier biking occasion, open to biking fanatics of all talents. Racing will characteristic the Nation’s prime Professional women and men. Hear Dwell to the AFCC from Arlington, Virginia, Saturday and Sunday, June 1/2. The published will go stay Saturday at 11:00am EST time, and Sunday at 9:45am EST.
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