STEVE FAULKNER 'CLOSE BUT NO SUB-20 CIGAR!'

My goal for this Project was to ride 10 miles in less than 20 minutes. It was a simple, specific target, and one that was never going to be easy to achieve.

Age: 38

Hometown: Loughborough, Leicestershire

Occupation: Lecturer in sports engineering

Rides for: Coalville Wheelers

Current FTP: 290W (estimated) @SHFaulkner stevefaulkner1984

Now here we are six months on and I have to confess to you, dear reader: I failed. I’m making no excuses and will admit I’m disappointed, but there are plenty of positives to take away. Firstly, I’ve enjoyed being accountable to the Project – because you were reading, I knew I couldn’t jack it in!