BECKINGSALE TAKES NATIONAL SERIES TITLE

1st place in Plymouth final makes it Senior National Series title no 6 for Oli!

Last week was the final of the UK National Series in Plymouth, the same venue as the epic 1990’s World Cup races. The UCI Cat1 status of the race tempted over some European racers along with some Australian contenders who stayed on in Europe from the previous World Cups.

Oli recovered well following the World Cup in Switzerland, in which his fellow Giant Mountain Bike Team rider Adam Craig took 6th place as the top finishing North American rider. He worked hard from the gun and after 2 laps of 6 it was just Oli and two Czech riders up at the front, with long term rival Liam Killeen failing to keep the pace.

With 2 laps to go Oli made his move and managed to get away from the chasers to take the win, finishing a couple of minutes up on the field. The win also gave Oli the National Series title, his 6th senior National Series title to date!

With the fast, dry, rooty singletrack Oli’s bike of choice was the all-new Anthem X Advanced SL with single ring MRP set up.

“Not only was the Anthem X Advanced SL rapid, it also made the downhills far more fun,” said Oli, “I didn’t envy some of my competitors who bounced around on their hard tails!”

Next up for Oli is the Roc D’Azur classic in the South of France on Oct 11th