Witham Wheeler Sam Grundy competed at the Youth & Junior National Track Championships at Lee Valley Velodrome last week. His racing started with the match sprint which saw him exit the competition at the last 16 stage, leaving mostly senior riders to compete from the quarterfinals onwards. His fortunes changed on Tuesday with an excellent 16th-place finish out of 56, in the 500m TT. He set two PB’s in the process and recorded some of the fastest lap and half-lap splits in the competition. He closed the week on Friday as he joined forces with riders from ESV Manchester and Crawley Wheelers to compete in the Team Sprint, finishing superbly with a bronze medal. This was Sam’s first year at the National Champs and gives him a huge amount of hope for 2025!