It feels wrong to complain about good weather but cyclo-cross and sunshine just don’t go together – but it’s a very convenient condition to take pictures in. However, luck shone us as clouds started to cover the sky but it didn’t rain. It was almost perfect: you get the benefit of dramatic backgrounds but you don’t have to sit in mud on hours end.

The unusually sunny weather continues! It’s the second consecutive weekend this cross season when it’s sunny and almost warm – it’s easy to take photos but I do miss the rain and other adversaries from a photography point of view: it’s much easier to take dramatic photos when it’s pissing down and the mud is ankle-deep.