Female tandem pilot needed for VI TT/Tri athlete in Oxon

[andygates]

One of the visually impaired athletes that was lined up to do the bike leg of the London Triathlon for Project VIper this year is in need of a new female pilot, for training and 10/25m TTs

Jan used to be a competitive XC mtb'er until a degenerative sight condition caused her some degree of difficulty when the course dipped in to the wooded sections (she would usually just miss the trees but those behind her following in her tyre tracks often weren't so lucky).

When she was forced to stop she went through a few years understandably down, but last year when we caught up with her she was thinking about getting back in to it all. TBH we just lent her a VIper tandem and watched her get on with it, since which she has absolutely monstered herself in training with a view ultimately to breaking in to the British Cycling squad.

Unfortunately however her usual guide has had to drop out, which leaves Jan unable to train outside and race once the season starts again.

 

[Dave5N]

Andy, not my region and you have probably already thought of this but just in case, has she contacted local clubs, BC and it's regional staff?

I'd bet there's lots of people that would jump at the chance to partner a talented rider like her.

 

[wafflycat]

If the request hjasn't been posted on the Cycling Time Trials forum, can I suggest that a post there may be more likely to get a suitable positive response?

http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/

 

[Tynan]

perhaps she just needs a small thin child to steer it?

 

[andygates]

I'll bung http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/ at the pilot-hunter. I've no idea what other hunting she's done, as I got the request secondhand from one of the Team VIper (the VI triathletes bunch) bods on TriTalk.