Connor McConvey will take to the start-line in the English capital for the 1.HC-ranked RideLondon Classic. The An Post Chain Reaction man is in good form, enjoying good morale and is optimistic of putting in a strong performance (Photo: Luc Van Der Meiren)
Three years on from his first time racing the RideLondon Classic, An Post Chain Reaction man Connor McConvey is back once again amongst the big boys for a major 1.HC event.
The 28 year-old is having a solid season and was named in the six-man squad for the 202-kilometre contest today, Sunday, alongside fellow Irishman Damien Shaw.
Both have returned from a stint at altitude with the team and are looking for results or performances that would guarantee their selection for the Tour of Britain in a month.
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McConvey has bagged a couple of very good results since he came back to sea level and is hoping his good form can continue today when he takes on a WorldTour field.
“I’m pretty good after the altitude,” he said.
“The first three days back after it I was pretty poor and then as I adapted it went pretty much as you’d expect.
“I was happy how the legs were the last two races; two front group rides, top 10-15 and they were far from easy races with the likes of Arnaud Demare (FDJ) and Philippe Gilbert (BMC) winning so I’m happy where I am.
“At the camp it was all mainly volume and extensive endurance,” he continued
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“The last half of it we started to do more efforts, some moto-pacing behind the car and tempo stuff on the climbs, but no real explosiveness.
“You kind of get what you need from the altitude on the climbs without making it too detailed but it was one of the best camps I was ever on.”
McConvey was in the break at the RideLondon three years ago and he’s hoping to perhaps emulate that again.
“I’m really looking forward to it. As a team we’ve all prepared well and we’re coming in on the back of some good morale after a win last weekend and things seem to have started to click.
“Physically I feel pretty good; it’s just a matter of how we approach it. There’s two trains of thought and I’m not sure which I’ll commit to yet.
“It’s either go in the break which is obviously a lot easier said than done or try to be there in the final in the front group over the climbs.
“It’ll probably be a bit of both; we’ll ride as a team to try and get in the breaks and whoever doesn’t will try and ride in the final.
“I’ve done it in this race before, I’ve been in the break and it was an unbelievable atmosphere so it’ll be good to get stuck in again.”
Also racing today in London are Matt Brammeier (Dimension Data) and Conor Dunne (JLT-Condor).
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