London 2012 blog

After a busy few weeks I’ve just about come back down to earth after a fantastic World Cycling Championships in Manchester.

I was pleased with my own performance. It was a great feeling to pick up two golds and one silver medal, but I was equally delighted with the way the whole British team performed: nine golds and two silver medals, with a couple of world records thrown in. It was an unbelievable result and sets us up nicely as we turn our attentions to the Beijing 2008 Games.

Naturally my focus is now on preparing for Beijing but it was also great this week to see how plans are progressing for the London 2012 VeloPark.

I was part of the original jury that helped choose the designers of the 2012 VeloPark last year and this week was a chance to meet up again with my fellow jury members including Sir Nicholas Serota, Director of the Tate Gallery, and RIBA president Sunand Prasad to see how the designs are progressing.

Richard Arnold (VeloPark Project Sponsor) and I:



Hopkins Architects gave a great presentation and I was impressed at how their venue plans are shaping up not just for 2012, but for the new facilities that will be left behind after the Games for a new generation of cyclists.

It’s good to know the venue that could help UK cyclists hit gold in 2012 is in safe hands!