The notorious UK Aeonian Race Team (“AEO”) donned their team kits and took on the pringle at the infamous Herne Hill Velodrome in London. Once a dairy farm and coined “the fastest track in the world”, the velodrome seemed the perfect place for an in-person AEO meet-up.
A lot of the Aeonian riders had never met in person before and this was a great opportunity to meet their teammates beyond the avatar and their paincaves.
Kindly organised by Zwift Academy finalist Katy Hill, it all started with sizing the bikes and getting used to being on the track. Naturally, this evoked nervous laughter as some were not used to riding without gears and brakes. However, after a couple of turns around the track and some excellent instruction by the Herne Hill coaches, you could begin to see the AEO racing spirit come to the surface. The ladies were split into two groups of mixed abilities to practice close riding and changing riders on the heights of the banks. And in true AEO fashion a gentle competition unfolded between the groups (not that each group would admit it).
The team celebrated a great day out with pizza and a good chat. All agreed that this fun experience brought out the team’s core value – that together we can achieve more.
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