New to the team for 2003, short-distance specialist Sam Barker will be helping spearhead Api's challenge for CTT National championships at 10 and 25 miles. One of only a handful of riders to break 49 minutes for 25 miles, Barker has already tasted success at national level, winning the 25 mile team title with Team Lighthouse in 2002 - beating Api in the process! Sam has already tasted success in Api colours, winning the ECCA 3-up time-trial in October of 2002, leading new team-mates Stuart Wright and Murat Ozdenya to the Chesterfield Spire 10 team prize, and winning the Border CA 10 by over a minute at Christmas.
Ely & District Hardriders 25 winner
Border CA 2-up 20 winner with Stuart Wright
A5 Rangers 10 winner, course record
A5 Rangers 10, team winner
CC Breckland 4-up winner with Zak Carr, Glenn Taylor & Stuart Wright
Conisbrough Ivanhoe CC 10 winner, event record
Conisbrough Ivanhoe CC 25 winner
Hitchen Nomads 25 winner
British Universities 10 mile champion
Thurcroft CC 10 winner
ApiBikes.com Open 25 winner
ApiBikes.com Open 25 team winner
2nd, Unity CC 25
Charlotteville CC 25 winner
National 25 mile team Champion
11th, National 25 mile championships
Border CA 10 winner
ECCA 23m 3-up winner with Zak Carr and Glenn Taylor
10 miles: 19.12
25 miles: 48.49
50 miles: 1.45.23