Rory Townsend
Cyclist
Rory Townsend is an Irish cyclist originally from the UK. Having studied Sports Science at St Marys University in Twickenham, he began cycling as a full-time profession in 2013, starting out with a British professional outfit Pedal Heaven race team. Since then he has been riding with the Canyon dhb team, whilst representing Ireland at International events including the European and World Road Race Championships, and the 2019 Tokyo Test event.
- 1st in stage 1 and 4 of the Tour of Fuzhou, UCI2.1 in China
"I have a real belief that it is not about how hard you can train, but how long you can train. Consistent improvements over time instead of short bouts of hard work split up by long periods out. Forth Edge is an important component of maintaining this healthy training balance. By keeping track of my overall health, it allows me to not only track my progress but also make sure I am not overdoing it or heading towards burnout. Heading into winter I will be experimenting with altitude training, so it is even more relevant to be tracking my red blood cell markers."
Rory Townsend is an Irish cyclist originally from the UK. Having studied Sport Science at St Marys University in Twickenham, Rory began cycling as a full-time profession in 2013, starting out with British professional outfit Pedal Heaven race team.
Since then he has been riding with the Canyon dhb team, whilst representing Ireland at international events including the European and World Road Race Championships, and the 2019 Tokyo Test event.
Last year he experienced success both at home and Internationally, winning three rounds of the British Cycling Elite road series, a third-place finish at the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic, and winning the sprinters overall red jersey at the Tour of Britain.
Overseas Rory had several UCI podiums, including a third-place at the Heistse Pijl, and two stage wins at the Tour of Fuzhou in China.
He is hoping to realise his dream and make the selection to go to next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Rory's Favourites
A. The night before it’s generally something with rice, I’ve become a big fan of Poke bowls recently! The morning before it’s just some overnight oats with fruit and nuts.
A. Anything with Nutella on it!
A. Something by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
A. Flash.
