Athlete Resume
Crystal trains extremely hard on the track and road as well as undertaking an extensive strength and conditioning programme that includes weights, pilates and sports massage. She also travels to Newport or Manchester most weeks for extra training to improve her track skills.
Crystal has really developed over the last 12 months. This year should see her start to gain more international experience over 3,000m pursuit and 500m time trial. She competes at both disability and able-bodied events and was selected for the World Championships in Canada and World Cup in Spain this year. She is one of three athletes selected onto the GB Para-Cycling Talent Team.
Crystal has recently started an MSc in Sports Nutrition at Loughborough University.
Key achievements
- 2011 Jaguar Academy of Sport Star of the Future
- 2011 Jaguar Academy of Sport Special Recognition Award Winner
- Bronze Medallist 2011 Para-Cycling World Championships Road Race
- GB Para-Cycling Talent Team
- 500m Time Trial World No1
- 3,000m Pursuit World No1
- 2010 Shrewsbury NDCS Para-cycling 25km - 6th
- 2010 Rudy Project, Froome able-bodied Time trial - 16th
- 2010 Rudy Project, North Hants Disability Series Time trial - 8th
- 2010 Disability Grand Prix of Wales 3,000m Pursuit - Gold, 500m Sprint - Gold
- 2010 EHC Kent 35km Road race - Gold, 20km Time trial - Gold
- 2010 British National Track Championships 500m Sprint - 7th, 3,000m Pursuit - 9th
- 2010 British National Track Championships Able-bodied 3,000m
Pursuit - 12th
Aims
- Get a full race season under her belt
- Selection for the 2011 World Championships in Spain
- Qualify for the 2011 Para-Cycling World Cup in Canada in July
- To come in the top 3 of the 2011 National Disability Crit Series
- Win a medal in a Para-Cycling factored 500m/1000m sprint race
- Compete in the road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
