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Stuart Balfour interview: persistence, part 2

The Brithist Continental, James McKay, 29 Abendua 2021
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

A young boy growing up in a small village in the Scottish Borders was lent some VCR tapes of the Tour de France. He was hooked. A seed was planted. One that would eventually carry Stuart Balfour to France itself to pursue his own racing dreams. Setting off to the continent after he left school, the Scot raced there for six years as the teenager Stuart became both a Francophile and a grown man



Stuart Balfour interview: persistence, part 1

The Brithist Continental, James McKay, 17 Azaroa 2021
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

A young boy growing up in a small village in the Scottish Borders was lent some VCR tapes of the Tour de France. He was hooked. A seed was planted. One that would eventually carry Stuart Balfour to France itself to pursue his own racing dreams. Setting off to the continent after he left school, the Scot raced there for six years as the teenager Stuart became both a Francophile and a grown man.



Racing 2021 with Swiss Racing Academy

Velo Veritas, Ed Hood, 6 Martxoa 2021
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

David Rayner Fund 2018 ‘rider of the year,’ Heriot man, Stuart Balfour was busy post the 2020 ‘lock down.’



Stuart Balfour – Worlds ‘Young Gun’ Rider

Pez Cyclingnews, Edmond Hood, 14 Azaroa 2019
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

Ed Hood caught up with his Scottish countryman, Stuart Balfour after a strong 2019 season that saw him cut his teeth on events all over Europe - The Baby Giro, Tour de L’Avenir, Tour de Bretagne, Peace Race and the Worlds, they don't come much bigger than that in the Worlds of the Under 23 rider. Balfour was there, here is his story.



World Road Championships Breakaway Driver

Velo Veritas, Ed Hood, 15 Urria 2019
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

"I jumped away about 40km into it and in the end I was away for around 100km."



Dave Rayner Fund ‘Rider of the Year’

Velo Veritas, Ed Hood, 10 Abendua 2018
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

"January and February are about preparation; my first big targets are the u23 Liege-Bastogne-Liege in April, which I’ve ridden before..."



Young Gun – Stuart Balfour Gets PEZ’d!

Pez Cyclingnews, Edmond Hood, 20 Iraila 2018
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

Next up in Ed Hood's 'Young Gun' interviews is a successful young rider from Scotland. Stuart Balfour has been winning big races in France this season from his base in Brittany, north-western France, the land of 'The Badger', Bernard Hinault. Ed gets the low-down...



For 2018, I’m focused on trying to pull in some big results

Veloveritas, Edmond Hood, 2 Otsaila 2018
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

Time for VeloVeritas to catch up with Scottish David Rayner funded rider, Stuart Balfour. It’s been a year since last we spoke to Stuart so a wee bit to catch up on:



Apprendre le métier de coursier avec le team Dynamo Cover.

Be Celt, J.A.V., 27 Urria 2015
Nork aipatua: Bitossi

A 18 ans, Stuart Balfour est l’un des espoirs du cyclisme du Royaume Uni et d’Ecosse son pays natal. Pur produit de l’académie junior HMT Cycling team:www.roadraceacademy.cc , il rejoint le team pro Dynamo Cover pour la saison 2016. Peut être un peu jeune pour certains, mais l’Ecossais correspond au profil que le manager Yann Dejan veut pour son équipe plus basé sur le développement et la formation des jeunes. Il y rejoint 2 autres espoirs comme Mark Downey et Nick Kergozou.








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