Mark Adams, Cyclist, SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge Team 2008
Cyclist profile - Mark
The team currently comprises of ten cyclists, including a guest cyclists from Wight Mountain, Newport, British Cycling and the Carisbrooke Schools Sports Partnership.
Current Role: Regional Manager for South and South West Region, British Cycling
About Mark
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Nickname: Gomez
Age: 43
Status: Married
Kids: one boy
Interests/Hobbies: cycling, climbing, skiing, surfing
Favourite Food: banana and marmite sandwich
Favourite Drink: Red wine
I would describe myself as: Bald, bad and dangerous!
- Who inspires me: Sir Ernest Shackleton, Ansell Adams
- My philosopy: Never Surrender, never give up
- On thing I always carry with me: Multi tool
- Distinguishing features: No hair!
- Bad habits: 12 year old malt
- Likes: Skiing, climbing, cycling, music
- Dislikes: Litter, arrogance and laziness
- My favourite actor is: Steve McQueen, John Cusack
My favourite actress is: Sandra Bullock
- Favourite film: Great Escape and The Italian Job
- Favourite TV programme: CSI
- All-time favoute song: Couldn't Stand the Weather
- Favourite Band: Bare Naked Ladies
- Favourite Male Singer: Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Favourite Female Singer: Melissa Etheridge
- First Gig: Simon and Garfunkel at Wembley Stadium
- Best Gig: Stevie Ray Vaughan (Hammersmith 87), Stereophonics (Dakota Tour)
- Manic Street Preachers (Send Away The Tigers Tour)
- Dream car: Split window crew-cab pickup
- Most treasured possession: Life
- Anything else: I'm lovely!?
On the Challenge
On the Challenge: Honoured to be a part of it.
Odds on completing the challenge: Never in question, no choice.
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Body Composition
Body Composition
Each cyclist is having his body composition analysed during the lead up and during the challenge.
The body composition monitoring is measuring the cyclist's weight, body fat percentage, water percentage, visceral fat, muscle mass, bone mass, basal metabolic rate, and metabolic age.
Training
All of the cyclists are undertaking an intense period of training leading up to the challenge in September 2008.
Each individual cyclist is starting his training from varying level of fitness, with the aim of achieving a satisfactory level of fitness prior to the challenge in order to be able to complete the 1,400 miles inn 14 days.
Body Composition
Body Composition Monitoring
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Contact Us
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