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Hannah Reynolds

'You can get ridiculously fit after retirement': 70 year old who rode UK's toughest sportive reveals how to get better with age

Richard Barrett riding up a steep climb.

Richard Barrett is coming up to 71. Last year, he rode the challenging 112-mile Fred Whitton sportive in The Lake District in 2023 in just nine hours, and hopes to be the first person to complete it at 80. According to Barrett, the early years of retirement are a golden time for performance. 

Barrett lives in North Wales with his partner Mari, also an accomplished cyclist.

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