Ive heard rumours of a cycling academy – what is that about?
It is a project which has been suggested to me by my tutor next year, now that I have been offered a place to study Sports Coaching and Therapy as foundation degree. We are currently looking at the logistics of it, given it is a feasible objective. It would be open to all college students primarily at FE level but if I have anything to do with it, it will also be available to HE students too especially now there are more mature students coming back to school as well! The college already have off road cycling as part of the curriculum but not on road training. Another part of the criteria for setting it up will be to encourage the older FE students coming through to take responsibility and train up themselves. For example I have had a GCSE student from a local school who is a natural cyclist and wants to be a PE Teacher professionally. She goes to college on day release from school throughout Years 10 and 11 and would be a prime candidate to train as an Assistant Instructor. Later on, i
