mattellis01Apr 28, 20204 min readLockdown in LincolnshireA lot of what you try to do as an athlete is storytelling. What you’re doing, where you’ve been, when you’ve won and how you did it. This...
mattellis01Mar 15, 20203 min readNow what do we do? Saint Piran update. Since writing this blog, things have changed significantly. I was hoping to be posting this in Mallorca right now however; this has been...
mattellis01Jan 14, 20203 min read2000-2020. How I got to where I am today.I’ve ridden a bike my whole life, hence why most of my social media is filled with pictures of me on a bike. It takes up most of my time!...
mattellis01Jan 14, 20203 min readRewind to 2019. My recapSo, that’s a wrap on 2019 and what an unpredictable roller coaster it has been. Looking back now and thinking I spent 8 months living...
mattellis01Jan 14, 20203 min readWhat you know after 132 days living in FranceDay 132 in France. For you math geeks out there in those 132 days I’ve ridden 5,396 miles. The equivalent of riding from the infamous...
mattellis01Jan 14, 20203 min readThe art of managing fatigueOver the 24 weeks since I started racing, back in February, I’ve started 27 races including time trials. It doesn’t sound massive...
mattellis01Jan 14, 20203 min readVent, pluie, neige et grele Initially living in France, you have 3 key tools that help you to get by. Copy, paste and Google translate. All of which help you to...
mattellis01Jan 14, 20205 min readTraining camp and first few races After a good first few days in Charvieu, it was time for the 2 week training camp in the south of France near Aix en Province, between...
mattellis01Jan 14, 20203 min readFirst few days in France After getting to Luton airport around 11am, I dragged my two massive suitcases to the EasyJet weighing scales and self-bag check in area....