Whilst off the bike I am progressing with my education. All part of my cycling plan.

In September 2017 I organised the first Twinning event between my two cycle clubs, Islington and the Pansèrs. Ten “Londonese” flew out to Le Marche for four days of wonderful cycling.

Keen to keep the relationship going eight Pansèrs will be cycling ICC’s The Italian Job ride in June. The Pansèrs asked me if I would teach them some English. So now I’m doing a part online, part classroom course with the Teaching English as a Foreign Language Academy to get my Level 5 teaching qualification in time for my return to Italy.

If I am to teach English I’d like to do it properly.