Blake Bailey
I have previously raced in for an American team, spent the last year and a half suffering back issues due to fracturing vertebrae in my spine in a crash where I started to spend more time helping the juniors at home and realised I had an extreme passion for helping young cyclists .
Thats when I created and run CTPI (Cyclist Talent Protection Initiative) which was created to help create an ecosystem of support for young cyclists in nz. For me this involves connecting brands and our athletes, working along side other teams, athlete coaching, personal mentoring and character and riding development and now a pathway to the Criterion Racing team.
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I have just moved to Australia in November and Im a Full time bike mechanic at E-Move Bikes in Noosa, Sunshine Coast. I also manage the Criterion racing team for Pro Velo Super League.
To create a professional cycling team with NZ dna which support from grassroots levels to top tier professionals.
