SEB
Age: 18
Height: 6ft 2in
Raised: Wigan, Greater Manchester
Lives: Stockton Heath, Cheshire
Rides for: Fensham Howes
Occupation: Sixth-form student
Biggest sporting achievements: 1st – Nokere Koerse Juniors (2024); 1st – British National Cyclo-cross Championships (2023)
DAVE
Age: 51
Height: 6ft 1in
Raised: Wigan, Greater Manchester
Lives: Stockton Heath, Cheshire
Rides for: North Cheshire Clarion
Occupation: Airline pilot
Biggest sporting achievements: Bronze – 4x400m relay, Barcelona Olympic Games (1992)
Seb Grindley is one of British cycling’s most exciting young prospects. Having only just turned 18, he is already a winner on the road and in the winter mud of cyclo-cross, in the UK and in Europe. He is not, however, the first Grindley to enjoy international success as a teenager. Seb’s dad, Dave, won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in the 4x400 metres relay, and his time of 44.47 seconds, aged 19, at the Barcelona Games remains the fastest ever by a European teenager. Though he was ranked as the world’s second-best 400m runner in 1993, injuries stalled Dave’s highly promising career, and he retired from athletics in 1996 aged 24.
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