Martin
Oliver

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The Big Interview

Was 2006 your best season ever? No, I should say either 2001 or 1995 were my best seasons.

What is your best performance? I’ve done a few good rides over the years; won Nottingham-Skegness six times on the trot against some good opposition. Targeting the 18K when I was just a vet and setting course records on it was also satisfying. Beating 270miles in the 12 Hour, but my bets ride must be the Sherwood 100’ in 1995 when I did 3:53 on an extremely sporting course around Grantham and beating a very good field on the day.

Will Hucky ever get any of his Club records back ?Watch him in the 12!

What are your plans for 2007? I will be riding all distances and the Rudy Project events, a few LVRC races but hopefully put in a good performance in the 12. The BAR depends on getting a good time in the BDCA 100’.

 You’re only 49 and Sizzler is still flying at 61. How long can you keep going? I don’t know as soon as I stop competing in events I am packing in.

The Big Interview

What are your Personal Bests for all the distances you race?
10 mile: 20:47 50 miles: 1:50:20

25 mile: 53:25

100 miles: 3:49:31

30 miles: 1:6:29

 12 hr: 270.31 miles

Last year you finished 2nd in the British Vets BAR but you were beaten by someone over 60years of age. What do you need to do to win this competition at your age? Get 10 years older!

 Last year you were a clear winner of the North Mids BAR. Would you swap this for a National 12 medal of any colour? Yes, definitely!

 You joined the Club in 2005 and led us to a team victory in the National 12 with an outstanding 4th place. Can it get any better?I hope so!

 Can we regain our 12 title with or without Mike Hope? With the riders we have in the Club I would be looking to be 3rd counter if we put out our best team.

 How do you assess your chances this year of an individual medal? I need to be on top form on a bad day then I could get a bronze hopefully.

 What does it feel like to go sub 3:50 for a 100’? Its good to know you can do 10, 22 minute tens on the trot but as I say the 3:53 was still my best 100’. I think that would have been a sub 3:45 if it had been done in the BDCA event.