Charity: Ritchie hoping to edge Cherries fan in Prostate Cancer UK war of miles
The AFC Bournemouth midfield and Cherries supporter Gary Trudgett are neck and neck as they head into the home straight on their war of miles.Trudgett challenged the midfield to a distance duel at the beginning of April, as the cycling enthusiast prepares to undertake Prostate Cancer UK’s London to Amsterdam charity ride.
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Eddie Howe’s midfield have clocked up an impressive 218.4 miles over the past four Barclays Premier League games against Manchester City, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Chelsea.
However Trudgett, throughout a rigorous training programme, has covered 247.9 miles on his bike – giving him a lead of 29.5 miles heading into the final game of the competition.
Despite the current standings, Cherries midfielder and fellow cycling enthusiast Matt Ritchie is confident that the players can turn their deficit around in the final game against Everton.
“We are quietly confident we can catch Gary,” smiled Ritchie.
“Judging by the rules at the beginning, we could play five in midfield at Everton and that would give us an extra pair of legs, so maybe we’ll have to speak with the gaffer!
“In all seriousness though, the distance Gary has covered throughout his training has been phenomenal.
“It will set him up really nicely for his Prostate Cancer UK ride next month, but hopefully we will just be able to nick the lead in a photo-finish!”
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This month, we're lucky to have guest blogger Gary Trudgett take over our newsletter for a little insight into his training regime. Over to you Gary...
2016 started a little differently for me this year. Instead of a lazy day on the sofa recovering from the excesses of the previous night celebrations, I was out riding my bike on New Year’s Day.
My first training ride for the Prostate Cancer UK Football to Amsterdam event.
Now, I’m a fairly recent convert to road cycling, buying my first road bike in the spring of 2015. Although I have been a keen and enthusiastic mountain biker for the last 8 years, so the joys of two wheels has been a passion and an activity I’ve always enjoyed.
So I worked out that if I started my training on the 1st January, there would be 150 days before departure at the Olympic Stadium on the 3rd June. I needed to learn how to ride a road bike for long distances. As well as climbing hills and maintaining a good average speed to ensure I had the stamina and endurance to complete this epic event.
So riding 145 miles in two days will be a challenge, both physically and mentally as I will need to learn and adhere to new skills of riding in groups at close(ish) proximity! As my riding history is generally riding solo or off road with a couple of mates. Road cycling is a lot different from what I am used too of riding a mountain bike!
Training in January and February was challenging at times, especially with the wind and rain, plus the cold spell. But with each ride I feel I am improving both my fitness and confidence in my bike handling skills. Learning new things with every ride, from what clothing to wear, to gearing and cadence, to how to plan rides so I can most out of them as I can only commit to riding twice a week.
Aside from the training, the other most important aspect was fundraising and donations. To help I created a blog, a Facebook page, started tweeting specifically about the ride and posted a few images on Instagram. Plus I sent a few emails to the football club I will be representing on the ride, AFC Bournemouth.
The great news was that AFC Bournemouth really wanted to support and help promote me and my participation in the ride. With the added bonus of Scotland international and fans favourite player Matt Ritchie personally endorsing me. Matt who is a very keen cyclist himself and even has his own range of cycling kit on sale in the club shop! I’ve written a number of blog posts about Matt and AFC Bournemouth’s fantastic initial and ongoing support. You can read my blog here.
