Ben Greenwood - Bio

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

Your competition CV?
See www.bengreenwood.net
What was your first club?
Lancaster CC and Lune RCC
How/Why did you start cycling?
My Dad was a cyclist, liked watching the Tour de France.
Why did you begin racing?
1998 Southport Youth Criteriums, my Dad told me stories about the racing so I fancied giving it a go.
Best moment so far in your career?
U-23 National RR win 2005, riding 2005 and 2006 World Champs, riding Tour of Britain on my local roads.
Worst moment so far in your career?
 Not winning a race in Italy.
Favourite event?
Anything with hills, the bigger the better. Baby Giro in the Dolomites was magical.
Any ambitions in cycling?
Lots but I keep them to myself.
Any ambitions outside cycling?
Become Circus clown, magician or criminal mastermind. Also would like to own a wolf.
What is your focal point for 2008?
Olympic Games
Where do you train?
Lancaster with Ashley Finn and Matt Cronshaw.
 
If given the choice –
Opera or pop?
 Don't like either, big fan of Tiesto.
Beer glass half full or half empty?
Not really a beer drinker, prefer Vito.
Rain is liquid sunshine or just wet and something to grumble about?
Training in the rain is ok, makes me feel tough.
Comics or books?
Books but got to be fiction.
Shakespeare or Jeffrey Archer?
Never met either of them, Michael Crichton is more my style.
Kylie or Britney?
Kylie because she's not a nutcase and she's been in Dr Who.
Action movies or French art house?
Action movies although I don't mind foreign language films.
Thatched cottages, modern or Greek classical architecture?
Gaudi was the best architect, if you want an artist then I like Kandinsky, got lots of his work on my wall.
Flares or drainpipe trousers?
I'm not a big follower of fashion; prefer to spend my money on Walnut and Pecan slices from Tesco.
I like soap operas
 Nope, I hate soap operas.