Gerard asks 20 questions |
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20 THINGS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK ……… PHILIP CASSIDY NAME ; PHILIP CASSIDY 1. Age: 39 and a bit 2. Club: CYCLEWAYS 3.
GC: How did you get started in cycling? PC: Brian Connaughton started me in 1976. 4.
GC: What was your first win?
PC: My
first race 5. GC: How often do you train?
PC: I
go out on the bike most days but I train about 3 days a week. 6.
GC: Favourite training spin?
PC:
Prosperous, Newbridge, BallymoreEustace, round the lakes , Naas, home.. 7.GC:
Best result / performance to date?
PC: I
suppose winning the Ras or national championship 8.
GC: Ambition in cycling?
PC: To
win as many races as possible with the little bit of training I am doing 9.
GC: Favourite professional cyclist?
PC: Sean
Kelly 10.
GC: Pet hates?
PC: The
sun and heat while racing 11.
GC: How do you relax?
PC:
Watching t.v with the family. 12.
GC: Do you think 3rd Cats should be re-introduced?
PC: I
think some form of introductory category should be introduced yes. 13.
GC: Apart from Ireland, where have you raced?
PC: Seoul,
Canada, America, Italy, Germany, England, Holland , Luxembourg, Belgium, France,
Spain ,all over Europe 14.
GC: Who will be the next Irish rider to win a Tour De France stage?
PC: Ehm,
I would see the obvious one, Ciaran Power, if it’s possible for him to move
forward with the team or Mark Scanlon who has massive potential. I’d say it
would come from there or maybe a couple of people behind them. 15.
GC: Favourite race?
PC: The
Ras 16.
GC: Best rider you have raced against?
PC: Kelly
and Roche in the Nissan Classic 17. GC. Have you tried mountainbiking?
PC; Yeah, very
casually. 18.
GC: What makes you a good cyclist?
PC: Dedication
to training, discipline and diet. 19.
GC: Would you let your kids take up the sport?
PC; Yes.
I’m actively encouraging them at the moment. 20.
GC: Describe yourself in one sentence?
PC: Fat
and getting skinnier probably. |
