Evening Event (London) - 6th June
Location: London
Venue: VIA Atelier, Coal Drops Yard
Time: 6:30pm
Date: 6th June 2024
Cost: £30
Booking link: https://endurancecui.active.com/new/events/90568016/select-race
In June we are returning to VIA Atelier for another evening of networking with a cycling tilt. For those of you who joined us for the season launch you will know what a fantastic cycling venue VIA is. So, we are very excited to return in the summer, when hopefully we’ll have the doors open and be basking in the late evening sun, whilst sharing a few drinks with friends, colleagues and new business acquaintances.
On the bill we have Matthew Falconer, an ultra-cyclist, who is preparing to ride the Transcontinental Race in July. The self-supported bike packing race starts in Roubaix, France and travels through Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo before finally finishing in Istanbul, Turkey. If that wasn't enough, racers have to research, plan and navigate their own routes. Matthew, a 'normal guy' doing extraordinary things, has already ridden the race five times before, the first one in 2016. He will share his stories of adventure, self-reliance, logistics, navigation and judgement whilst racing over 4000km.
Following Matthew we will hear from Professor Robert Thomas, a full-time NHS Consultant Oncologist and teacher at Cambridge University. As a keen cyclist himself Robert will be sharing some of his expert knowledge around nutrition and how to prepare for a ride and improve performance, and also why exercise and specifically cycling have great health benefits as well as addressing the actual (and mythical) risks of prolonged time spend in the saddle, for example osteoporosis and prostate cancer, and how to mitigate against them.