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Mitch Iles
Picture this, a brave knight going to battle for the first
time. He has his new shiny armour; he has his new
sword and his new helmet. He is prepared to fight, he
has trained for this, he has worked hard, just to get
this far. He is ready to step on to the battlefield.
Now swap that knight for Mitch Iles, one of our year
13 students. Swap the battlefield for a cycling road
race, the sword for his brand new Specialized S-
Works Tarmac Sl3 bike and his shiny new armour for
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the purple of the Halesowen cycling club uniform.
The scene is set; he is ready for his first race.
Mitch Iles (Halesowen A&CC) completed his first
cycling Solihull road race last Sunday. Unfortunately,
half way around the first lap (of five), he crashed.
Mitch didn’t give up though. As he saw the peloton
disappear up the road, he knew he had to finish. He
rode the last four laps on his own and finished the 62
mile course in the cold, wind and rain while everyone
else was inside getting warm having finished the
race. That takes a lot of courage, determination and
perseverance.
Mitch is definitely one to watch!
William Hier