
Name - Ian Locock
Year of birth - 1951
Main cycling activities – TT and climbing TDF cols
Hobbies outside of cycling – There’s not much time left after cycling and work, but I do have an interest in wildlife and travel
Best cycling moment - Causing Alf Engers to climb off in a 25 on the P2 because I was up on him
Worst cycling moment - The 1966 Solent and District 25. It was blowing at Force 10 with torrential rain and hail for the whole hour and eighteen minutes I was riding it. I was 14 and it was my third 25.
Combined Best & Worst cycling moment – Climbing the Hautacam in July 2010. Probably the hardest and most painful climb I have ever done, but the sense of achievement at the top was second to none.
Favourite food - Turkey Stroganoff or anything Italian
Best excuse for poor performance – I was suffering from ‘flu (not just man ‘flu either). Spent the next 5 days in bed
Favourite music - Eric Clapton, 1960’s and 1970’s
Training tip – Don’t underestimate the benefits of level 2 and rest
Carbon or Titanium? - Carbon every time
Turbo or Road? - Both have their place in an effective training plan
What have we missed? Family, partners, pets, obsessions? - No kids
Wife Rose, who is the loveliest woman I have ever met and just improves with age
2 x Cats – Roland & Henry
Obsessions - Cycling