Ed Track-Side: A couple of weeks ago Ed Hood was spectating at the ‘Six Days’ of Gent, now he is on the other side of the boards working in the track centre in Rotterdam. Here Ed tells us all about his first three nights at the Dutch ‘6 Days’. Those Venga Boys, they ‘Like to Party,’ the ‘speaker’ is getting excited; ‘ho, ho, ho !’ the bone hard Contis rumble on the boards, the 1/8” pitch chains rattle – it’s good to be back, there’s NOTHiNG like a six day.
Wednesday morning, Rotterdam Night One passed without incident; the cabins are tidied, the drinks bottles are washed, the tricots folded and placed with the clean shorts, socks and track mitts for our three riders – and my feet hurt from these concrete floors.
Our three charges are: Wojciech Pszczolarski [Poland] 31 years-old and a former European u23 and Elite Champion in the points race and Elite European Champion in the madison as well as former Polish Champion in both disciplines. Bartosz Rudyk [Poland] 24 years-old who rides with Wojciech and is a former European Champion in the u23 scratch race and a multiple medallist in Polish Championships – in the omnium, team sprint, madison and individual pursuit. Not a bad road rider either. Denis Rugovac [Czech] 29 years-old and a multiple Czech track championship medallist – he rides with aggressive Italian Matteo Donega who has his own helper. All three are experienced six day riders who we’ve worked with before – […]
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