Posted by Kirstie James in Blog: The Journey on September 30, 2014
On-board cameras are the next big thing in cycling broadcasting. Personally I think this is a great move by the UCI. It brings the action from inside the race right to the viewer for an ‘in-race’ feel making the viewer feel more engaged. It also starts to catch up with other sports like Formula One […]
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Posted by Kirstie James in Blog: The Journey on September 23, 2014
Here is a bit of footage (including the finish this time!) of my first race back in New Zealand. Filmed in Riverton, Southland NZ. Thanks Cycling Southland for having me back! Kirstie Watch the video below.
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Posted by Kirstie James in Blog: The Journey on September 16, 2014
This Week I am preparing for my first international track racing for the coming season and the first international event at my new home of training and racing; New Zealand’s Home of Cycling: The Avantidrome, in Cambridge NZ. BikeNZ are presenting a three day UCI Class One event with featured countries including USA, Canada, Australia, […]
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Posted by Kirstie James in Blog: The Journey on August 27, 2014
Excited to be making the big move back to Cambridge starting tomorrow. 1,500km, 20hr drive. Google tells me I should fly… Find more photos and updates on my Instagram
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Here is taste of some local racing in the Netherlands. This was a TMZ event in a small town in the province of Zeeland. I came 7th in the sprint of 54 riders, but unfortunately my battery died just before that. I hope you enjoy the footage anyway!!– Kirstie
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Posted by Kirstie James in Tips & Tricks on June 24, 2014
Travelling often costs enough without having to pay for overweight bags. Here are some of my top tips for travelling with everything that you need, and nothing that you don’t! 1. Start With a List: Think about how long you are away for and write a list. This also helps to make sure that you don’t […]
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Posted by Kirstie James in Blog: The Journey on May 16, 2014
Well it’s been a crazy start to my cycling career. I am already 1.5 years into it and a lot has happend! For those of you who don’t know, I used to be a rower. My last campaign was in Kazan, Russia at the World University Rowing Championships where we placed 5th in the coxless […]
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