Young Scottish track and endurance cyclist Shane Charlton from Cupar in Fife, is a member of City Of Edinburgh Racing Club and competes at local, national and international level in Endurance, Road and Track cycle racing. Shane progressed from an endurance road rider to racing on the grass track circuit, competing at the Highland Games in Scotland, and then to velodrome racing. He has received coaching from Gary Willis, Alan Sinclair, Gil Stevenson, Graeme Herd and Sam Wilson and In 2005 Shane Charlton was invited to join British Cycling’s Olympic Development Programme, trained by the GB Team coach, and training with World Class riders including Chris Hoy. Shane receives support from Scottish Cycling and the Tayside and Fife Institute of Sport, Fife Council, Scottish Sports Aid, The Lottery Fund, and The Braveheart Fund, as well as Radio Tay and his website sponsors Helios Internet Systems of St Andrews. Training for competition cycling takes place in the gym, on the road and on the track at the velodrome. Training and racing are planned in stages or phases, each stage to focus improving a certain element of performance for Shane Charlton. Fitness training for cyclists is to build muscle mass, develop strength, speed and endurance. To compete successfully it's also necessary to understand and develop the relevant strategies and tactics of the sport. Fitness enables a competitive racing cyclist to cope with the demands of the sport.Endurance is the ability of the body to withstand repeated stress. Strength Endurance is the ability to exert force on physical objects using muscles for long periods of time. Speed endurance is the ability to make the body go fast, for example leg speed, but for a long period of time. Shane Charlton uses Meadowbank in Edinburgh, Manchester and Newport (Wales) Velodromes throughout the year for speed and power development and the roads in Fife, Scotland, for road training. Fife roads are an ideal location because of the variation in gradients, wind directions and road surfaces allowing for some serious training. Coached by Director Gil Stevenson Shane Charlton undertakes indoor training at the Fife Institute of Sport facility in Glenrothes, Fife. Shane Charlton invites sponsorship from business, commercial, corporate and private bodies, organisations and individuals to assist him in his aim to achieve and maintain national and international success in competitive cycling sports.
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