If you remember a few weeks ago, we did a VeloEye profile on up-and-coming photographer Dan Redrup. With the Tour of Britain kicking off this weekend, we jumped at the chance when he offered us a piece about his weekend with Team UK Youth at the beginning of August. Take it away, Dan …
Over the first weekend in August, I had the opportunity to link up with Team UK Youth for the Prudential Ride London-Surrey Classic. My camera and I followed them both behind the scenes and on the road. I’ll let my pictures do most of the talking …
Head soigneur Ben makes final preparations in the team van
Marcin Bialoblocki and mechanic Sam Hayes
Sam preparing the bikes
Massage
Niklas Gustavsson
Marcin takes a coffee as race preparation
Team bikes by Cervelo
Marcin and Niklas warming up
Niklas signs an autograph for a young race fan
Jon Mould before the start of the race
Vacansoleil soigneur waits for his riders
Ben is in position to hand out the musettes
Madison Genesis rider picks up his feed
Garmin-Sharp in the feed zone
Young supporters of Team GB on the slopes of Surrey
I had a fabulous weekend with the team – everyone welcomed me and gave me freedom to take the pictures I wanted in order to tell the story I wanted to tell, so thanks guys!
Team UK Youth is owned by Nigel Mansell (looks like Formula 1 drivers really do have a penchant for cycling!) and is currently second in the UK rankings, behind Sky. The team was formed to represent the work and values of UK Youth, a charity that supports over 750,000 young people, helping them to raise their aspirations, realise their potential and have their achievements recognised via non-formal, accredited education programmes and activities.
All photographs ©Dan Redrup. Follow him on Twitter; or visit his website.
Follow Team UK Youth on Twitter and visit their website. For more information on UK Youth charity, visit their website.