Unified in Passion: The Cycle Hub Cycling Team

It was a cool sunset afternoon when we went to Motor City for a quick ride in front of the Cycle Hub — kind of like a way to get the new members and the older ones acquainted.

We started off as a small group of three people. We were just in it for the rides, the exhilaration and of course the fun. It’s quite amazing how fast we have grown and how strong we became as a team. We’d be joking around and sharing stories in one instance and then pedalling hard in the next. I think that is the best part of having to share this experience with other people.

The team is an amateur set up where the riders are not paid to represent the store.  All of the team have full-time careers and compete for the thrill of the sport and for the sense of achievement that comes from training hard and pushing themselves to the limit to improve.  This year we have added to the team roster. We currently have seven men and women representing the store and competing in a wide variety of cycling events which include Road Racing, Time Trials, Mountain Biking, and Triathlon.

Our riders have a wide range of previous experiences with some riders having competed all their lives and others very new to the sport. But despite our different provenances, one thing is common – our passion to ride and push ourselves further because we see cycling as a sort of lifestyle.

In September 2014, the team celebrated as we had three men and one lady qualify and compete in the UCI Amateur World Road Race Championships in Denmark against the best in the world. It is one of the biggest cycling events in the world and it was an exhilarating feeling to know that members of our team are part of it!

All of our team use either Specialized or Pinarello bikes and equipment that are provided by The Cycle Hub.

You can follow our progress throughout the year on Facebook (The Cycle Hub Race Team) and also on Instagram (The Cycle Hub Ladies Team)

In the past 18 months the team have had many fantastic results, here are someof them.

2014

1^st – UAE Cycling Federation Road Race –  Mushrif Park Masters Male

1^st – UAE Cycling Federation Road Race  – RAK University Masters Male and Elite Female

1^st – Turn and Burn MTB Time Trial Elite Male

2^nd – Turn and Burn MTB Time Trial Elite Male

2^nd – Qatar Losail Night Criterium Elite Male

1^st – Qatar Duhail Fast 5 Mountain Bike Elite Male

1^st – UAE Cycling Federation Road Race – Jebal Jais Masters Male

1^st – Qatar – Dukhan Road Race – Elite Male

5^th – Spinneys Dubai 92 Elite Female

7^th – Spinneys Dubai 92 Elite Male

16^th – UCI Amteur World Road Race Championships Denmark – Female 18-34 years

2015

2^nd – Liwa Challenge Elite Male

2^nd – Liwa Challenge Masters Male

4^th – Liwa Challenge Elite Female

1^st – Hot 6 Mountain Bike Solo Elite Male

1^st – Hot 6 Mountain Bike Pairs Elite Male

2^nd – Hot 6 Mountain Bike Solo Female

1^st – RAK Awafi Mountain Bike Elite Male

1^st – Qatar Inland Sea Mountain Bike Elite Male

1^st – Adnoc Challenge Road Race Abu Dhabi Elite Female

1^st – Ramadan Road Race Elite Female

1^st – UAE Cycling Federation Road Race – Mamzar Corniche Masters Male

3^rd – UAE Cycling Federation Road Race – Mamzar Corniche Elite Male

1^st – Spinneys Dubai 92 Elite Female

5^th – Spinneys Dubai 92 Elite Male

1^st – Emirates Team Time Trial Elite Female

2^nd – Emirates Team Time Trial Elite Male

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Words By: Simon Henley

Photos By: Keith Perena