Ben Wright Road

I am a bike nut! Absolutely everything revolves around cycling, racing, training and the promotion of cycling. I currently mentor 6 cyclists, with their eyes on Olympic glory.


I left school at 17, to pursue a career in professional cycling in Lyon. Unfortunately i became ill with glandular fever, 3 months before i was due to move. I returned to the sport in 2005 after 12 years and realised I had an ability to motivate people to realise their cycling goals. I set up a group from Sidcup cycle centre, to help people get fitter and increase awareness of cycling in that area. The group then got bigger and bigger until, we regularly had 60 cyclists out every Saturday. All shapes and sizes, all with different goals. Some wanted to see how far they could get, others wanted to see how fast they could become.


I was then asked to set up a new team in Kent. Rather than fill it with known cyclists, with racing pedigree, I chose novice cyclists, to see if I could mould them into decent riders.
It worked really well and in our first year, we had 11 wins between us. I was then asked by Larkfield cycles if i would help them. I started working on basic racing drills and our numbers increased massively. People started coming from all over Kent to join our rides. This year, our win Tally is in excess of 50 wins. Every time someone achieves one of their goals, i feel a part of that. Its great to know that in some way, you are a part of their success.


I am hugely passionate about all aspects of cycling, whether it be taking someone out for their first ride for 20 years, to watching someone take their first National title. There is something quite magical about getting somewhere under your own steam, or finishing a ride and feeling like you have really achieved something. Cycling was my first taste of freedom, when I was young. I was able to travel, to see places that others have not seen.


Some of my greatest memories have been around cycling.

Ben coaches a number of riders of which have a total of 47 wins this year. If you would like to contact Ben regarding your training or information on Cyclocircuit then please use info@cyclopark.com