Jessica Douglas - Artist / Speaker / Author

The first 6hrs...a race in itself. Chapter 2

May 2012

  After Ricky & I settled into our race, we lapped together, sometimes I would be at the front sometimes she would. As I would come through transition, I would always take a few moments to pick up food or drink, it seemed that Ricky would gain...

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World 24hr Solo Champs - Finale Ligure - Race start. Chapter 1

May 2012

  Where to start? What do my readers want to know? What can I tell you that you dont know already? Perhaps I write a story “documentry style” - a blow by blow account of the race? Here goes... Chapter 1 – Before the race. We arrived a...

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My world championship winning bike

May 2012

Winning a world championship requires reliable equipment.  When we setup my bike, reliability is always a consideration. Here's an insight into one of my bikes.  I had two virtually identical bikes for the 2012 WEMBO World 24 hour solo...

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Wembo World Solo 24hr MTB champs - Finale Ligure "today is the the day"

May 2012

  Time to head off. Its race day. I slept by myself last night and kept revisiting my race in my sleep. It was so exciting, I am so relaxed, its all just a great day waiting to be had. In all the excitement of it all, I do have to remind...

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