S4 Ep38: Brother UK Cycling Podcast - 2023 National Championships Review

Brother UK Cycling Podcast

One for the ages? The 2023 National Road Championships delivered attritional road races, exhilarating circuit races and blisteringly fast time-trials. Ten new champions were crowned over the five-day championships in Redcar and Cleveland: a celebration of elite British road racing that ended in spectacular style.
Co-hosts Timothy John and Phil Jones, the Managing Director of Brother UK, reflect on a memorable championships, with insights from three riders from Brother UK-sponsored teams who, in their spearate ways, were at the heart of the action: Rachel Brown and Harriet Graham of Brother UK - Orientation Marketing and Sam Fawcett of Hutchinson - Brother UK.
Phil shares his pleasure in the coronation of new men’s road race champion Fred Wright and offers the highest praise for the three riders who occupied the women’s road race podium: winner Pfeiffer Georgi, runner-up Claire Steels and third-placed Anna Henderson. Clare and Anna began their careers on Brother UK-sponsored teams.
Tim and Phil reflect on a dramatic women’s circuit race, won by Megan Barker, and celebrate a masterpiece of solo riding by Ollie Wood to claim the men’s circuit race title. Tim calls for greater respect for a discipline often lightly regarded and highlights the tactical acumen deployed by the biggest teams in the women’s race.
Josh Tarling’s coronation as elite men’s time-trial champion at just 19 years old marked the arrival of a major new talent. Tim and Phil marvel at the Welshman’s speed, power and maturity and discuss just how far in the sport he can ascend. They celebrate Lizzie Holden’s coronation as elite women’s time-trial champion too: a testament to her tenancy, as well as her talent
Enjoy this detailed reflection on one of the most memorable championships in recent years. From individual performances to the broader style of racing, Phil and Tim consider every aspect of the 2023 National Road Championships.