First category rider Charmaine Porter is one of the riders in the new Brother UK – Tifosi p/b Onform team for 2019 – we quiz her on 2018 and ahead to 2019
![]() |
Q & A: Charmaine Porter (Brother UK/Tifosi)
First category rider Charmaine Porter is one of the riders in the new Brother UK – Tifosi p/b Onform team for 2019 – we quiz her on 2018 and ahead to 2019
1. How did you get into the sport of cycling?
Charmaine: Volunteered within the Army
2. Full time rider, student or working?
Charmaine: Working, British Army
3. Best result for you in 2018?
Charmaine: Third at the round of the Wembley Tour Series
4. Best organised/fun race you did in 2018?
Charmaine: Tour de Yorkshire/Salisbury Tour Series
5. Toughest race of 2018?
Charmaine: Tour of Reservoir
6. Best moment in a race or funniest moment in a race in 2018?
Charmaine: Flagging hard at Tour of Reservoir with Leah Dixon rolling up the rear.
7. Do you train alone or have others to help you get through the ride?
Charmaine: Bit of both, mostly with Chanel Mason (Storey)
8. In the winter, training on the road or indoors?
Charmaine: Bit of both, mostly road.
9. How many hours on the bike can you fit in during an average winter training week?
Charmaine: Just the bike? 10-15
10. Is there any off the bike training (running/swimming/gym etc)?
Charmaine: Gym
11. Do you train with any gadgets (Heart rate/power) or just go on ‘feel’ of the ride?
Charmaine: Heart rate
… continued after advert
12. Are you eager to race again or happy to wait for the first to come along in 2019?
Charmaine: Eager to race again of course ;-)
13. Are you doing anything different in training this winter than last one?
Charmaine: Trying to keep consistency
14. Which races are you looking forward to most in 2019
Charmaine: All of the Tour Series
15. Favourite pre race meal?
Charmaine: Rice pudding
16. Favourite race drink?
Charmaine: Cup of tea.
17. Best one thing you learned about racing in 2018?
Charmaine: There’s highs and lows and you have got to take them both.
18. Favourite professional to watch on tele (male or female)
Charmaine: I love watching Katie Archibald on the track ;-)
Cycle Division’s Shop
Send your results as well as club, team & event news here
Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- Features, Reports, Results
- Result: Beverley Town Centre Races
- Hill Climb Championships: Change of Course
- Crit Result: Portsmouth Evening Circuits 11
- Crit Result: RCR FatCreations Goodwood Summer Special
- UK Armed Forces Inter-services Road Race
- Report: TLI Cycling ‘Belgium Training Series
- BMCR RESULT: The Ron Day MK Bowl Circuit races (July 23rd)
- RR Result: Bath RC Junior National Series Road Race
- Crit Result: West Thames League 15
- Crit Result: SACA Salt Ayre Tuesday Series 15
- Crit Result: Bath CC Mid Summer Series 2
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series #17
- TT Result: Ross-On-Wye & Dist CC 25m TT
- TT Result: Ross-On-Wye & Dist CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Kernow Racing Team 10m TT
- News: Men’s Tour of Britain Route (Stage 1 & 2)
- Youth Result: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League 14
- TT Result: Verulam Cycling Club 25m TT
- TT Result: Manchester & District Ladies CA 25m TT
- TT Result: Ferryhill Wheelers CC 25m TT
- Crit Result: Banbury Star Crit Series #2
- RR Result: Lakes Road Club Summer Road Race
- National Circuit Series: Colne
- TT Result: Kings Lynn CC 15m TT
- TT Result: ECCA 10 mile Time Trial
- TT Result: Chorley Cycling Club 10m TT
- TT Result: Houghton CC 25m TT
- TT Result: Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 10m TT
- TT Result: Farnham RC 10m TT
- Crit Result: King&Queen of the Bowl Series #13
- TT Result: Kernow Racing Team 10m TT
- Crit Result: Lichfield/Velospeed No Frills at Curborough #7
- TT Result: Swindon RC & Swindon Wh 50m TT
- Crit News: Spatzwear Friday Night Crit Series #6 | YBC
- GB News: Paracycling Squad for Paris 2024
- Crit Result: Thanks Crit it’s Friday 7
- Crit Result: Omega Portsmouth Circuits 6
- Result: BMCR National Road Bike TT Championship
- Crit Result: Ride Revolution Coaching Summer Crits #2
- Crit Result: Shutt Velo Rapide Hitters Crits Rd2
Other News on VeloUK
- Hill Climb Championships: Change of Course
- TT Result: Ross-On-Wye & Dist CC 25m TT
- News: Men’s Tour of Britain Route (Stage 1 & 2)
- GB News: Paracycling Squad for Paris 2024
- Ribble Redefines Road with launch of Allroad
- BMCR: National Road Bike Time Trial Championship
- SUNDAY: Bath Road Club Junior National Series Road Race
- TLI CYCLING FEATURE: SUPER4SERIES
- NATIONAL CIRCUIT SERIES UPDATE 2024
- News: Josh Tarling Extends Contract at Ineos
- Tour of Britain for Men 2024
- News: Connor Swift Extends Contract with Ineos
- Updated GB Olympic Team News
- Sunday: 2024 Youth Circuit Race Championships (Cyclopark)
- ROBBED BY THE HIGHWAYS AGENCY – National Highways
- Startlist: BMCR National Road Championships E/F/G/H
- OLYMPIC NEWS – Team GB Announces First Riders for Olympics
- News: Alex Richardson Retires
- New Releases from Shutt Velo Rapide
- STARTLIST: Men’s British Road Race Championships
- STARTLIST: 2024 Women’s British Road Race Championships
- Startlist: 2024 CAMS Yorkshire Classic Road Races
- Startlists: 2024 Circuit Race Championships
- Startlist: CAMS Ronde van Wymeswold
- Startlists & 2023 Results: National Time Trial Championships
- NEWS: Star Studded Line Up for National Road Champs
- Riders so far: London Dynamo Summer Road Races
- Women’s Tour of Britain Startlist (provisional)
- News: Lincoln winner hit by car
- Entries Wanted: Ilkley Cycles Races
- GB Team Named for Women’s Tour of Britain
- STARTLISTS: NW, Yorkshire & NE Regional RR Championships
- Startlists: East Midlands Road Race Championships
- News: Ribble Rebellion Race USA’s Armed Forces Cycling Classic
- TT Result: Legato Racing Team 10m TT
- Pre-Race Rider Quotes: Ford RideLondon Classique
- STARTLIST: Witham Wheelers Road Races
- Team News: Tour of Britain for Alba Development RT
- Startlist: Totnes Vire 2024
- Starters: NW Junior/U23 360cycling Two Day