■ FIND YOUR FUN
“I’ve been road racing since I was eight,” says McCarthy, “but I also used to do a lot of track cycling, and I try to get out on my mountain bike whenever I can. I race on the road now, because that’s what I enjoy, but cross-country, track or even BMX might be more your thing.” The only way to ind out, he says, is to experiment.
■ GO HARD, THEN GO HOME