Achieving Junior British National Champion status: Ruby Isaac shares her life, racing experiences, and motivating other girls to engage in cycling
Ruby Isaac, a promising young cyclist from the UK, is currently recuperating at home as she waits for school to resume and the start of a new cycling season. Despite the early end to her season due to a crash, the 17-year-old remains optimistic, considering the past year to have been a very good one, with opportunities to compete in Nations Cups and other races.
Isaac, who is studying sociology, English language, and criminology in school, took up cycling at the age of seven. Her passion for the sport was ignited by five-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny. She began her cycling journey with lessons from her grandmother and using rollers given by her father.
The junior national champion, who became known for her prowess in long, sustained climbs, was preparing for the Tour du Valromey and UCI Nations Cup races during the summer. However, her plans took an unexpected turn at the Watersley Nations Cup in the Netherlands, where a crash resulted in broken wrists.
Despite this setback, Isaac has already been back on the rollers, preparing for her return to racing. Her coach, Dean Downing, revealed that their training regime included long sustained efforts indoors and heat training.
While the specifics about her preparations for flat races—which often emphasize high-speed endurance, power surges, and positioning—are not documented in the accessible sources, it is evident that Isaac's strength lies in climbing, implying a significant focus on sustained power output and aerobic capacity.
Isaac's career in cycling has been marked by her engaging in structured indoor cycling training, which has likely developed her endurance and pedaling technique. However, the details about her flat race training strategies or regimen remain unavailable from the current public records.
In her free time, Isaac has been creating videos showcasing her bike skills, including skipping on the bike and leading roller classes. One of her most popular videos features a stunt where she catches a flying pancake in a pan while balancing on the rollers.
Isaac's videos have gained tens of thousands of loyal viewers, leading to sponsorships from brands such as Specialized, Santini, and Trek. She has also made a name for herself outside the cycling world, interviewing Lizzie Deignan and the Australian Cycling Team, hosting online fitness classes for kids, and becoming the Tour de California's roaming junior reporter.
Despite her unexpected win at the British National Championships road race in Huntingdon, which was held on a flat course, Isaac continues to draw inspiration from Kenny to encourage more girls to get into cycling. She is still in disbelief about her win and dreams of the start line and her next race.
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