Dale Appleby - Bio

Dale Appleby rides for the Rapha/Condor/ReCycling.co.uk squad and we asked him to tell us something about himself

Your competition CV?
2007
La Torre - 16th
Capannori - 16th
San Bardino Lugo - 14th
Castigilion Fibochi - 27th
Poggio Alla Cavalla - 5th
Castelfranco - 13th
Marciana - 15th
Capannoli - 20th
La Spezia - 18th
Gambassi - 15th
Gran Premio Santa Croce - 25th
Gran Premio Madoona Della Grazie - 13th
Trofeo 'S.Morucci' - 24th
Represented Great Britain 7 times
 
2006
Perfs Pedal Race - 3rd
Archer Grand Prix - 8th
Girvan 3 Day - Stage 2 - 10th
                  - Stage 3 - 11th
                  - King of the Mountains Competition - 1st
Lincoln Grand Prix - 25th
Rutland - Melton Cicle Classic - 6th
Welsh Road Race Championships - 1st
British Espoir Road Race Championships - 5th
Beaumont Trophy - 15th
East Yorkshire Criterium - 9th
British Elite Road Race Championships - 4th
Newcastle Criterium - 6th
Colne Grand Prix - 19th
Clitheroe Grand Prix - 6th
Welsh Criterium Championships - 2nd
Gateway to the Beacons - 8th
Tour of Pendle - 12th
Rochdale Grand Prix - 5th
Glasgow Grand Prix - 6th
British Espoir Time Trial Championships - 3rd
Builth Wells Cyclo Cross - 1st
British Espoir Criterium Series - 1st
Represented Wales at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
British Espoir Premier Calendar Series - 3rd
Represented Great Britain 1 time
 
2005
Legstretchers - 3rd
Tour of the North - Stage 2 - 6th
                        - Stage 4 - 9th
                        - General Classification - 4th
Channel - Atlantique Road Race - 10th
Welsh Road Race Championships - 4th
Melton - Rutland Cicle Classic - 15th
Tour of Cranbourne Chase - Stage 2 - 3rd
                                    - General Classification - 8th
Tour of Pendle - 22nd
National Espoir Road Race Championships - 6th
Havant International - 16th
Surrey 5 Day - Stage 1 - 17th
                  - Stage 2 - 15th
                  - Stage 3b - 10th
                  - Stage 5 - 2nd
                  - General Classification - 19th
Tour of the South - Stage 1 - 15th
                         - Stage 2 - 3rd
                         - Stage 3 - 12th
                         - Stage 4 - 14th
                         - General Classification - 9th
                         - King of the Mountains Competition - 1st

What was your first club?
ACME Wheelers
How/Why did you start cycling?
My step dad used to race triathlons so I used to train with him, but swimming was boring and when I run I always got a stitch so it was only one left...cycling
Why did you begin racing?
The only reason I started cycling was to race after watching the 99' Tour De France when Armstrong was dropping everyone on the climbs...it looked pretty cool
Best moment so far in your career?
Competing in the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Worst moment so far in your career?
A - Every time you crash
Favourite event?
A - Melton - Rutland Ciclie Classic - it’s just different from every other race
Any ambitions in cycling?
To turn Professional
Any ambitions outside cycling?
To live abroad and not have a 9-5 office job 
What is your focal point for 2008?
To turn Professional
Where do you train?
Wales 
 
 If given the choice –
Opera or pop?
What are they?? Only Hip Hop comes out other my speakers
Beer glass half full or half empty?
Half Full
Rain is liquid sunshine or just wet and something to grumble about?
Rain is what causes the pussies not to train
Comics or books?
Books
Shakespeare or Jeffrey Archer?
I don’t know neither of these guys
Kylie or Britney?
I wish it was a 3rd option
Action movies or French art house?
Action movies
Thatched cottages, modern or Greek classical architecture?
Yes to all of above...
Flares or drainpipe trousers?
Anything that can hide my gun
I like soap operas
Nope