News
WEEK BEGINNING FEBRUARY 21st 2005
- Thomas on Road to Recovery
- After his fluke training accident last week (see below), Junior World Champion Geraint Thomas is scheduled to leave hospital on Friday. Thomas, who had his spleen removed as a result of the accident, is said to be in high spirits and is already anxious to get back on the bike. However, Geraint will spend the next couple of weeks remaining in Australia recovering until he is well enough to travel, and is in the company of his family who flew out after the accident.
- Cooke and Roach at GB Mountain Bike Camp
- Former winner of the Women's World Cup, Nicole Cooke, and Welsh Under 23 star Steven Roach have joined the Great Britain pre-season Mountain Bike training camp in Cyprus. The riders will be re-acquainting themselves with their off-road skills before their assault on the 2005 World Cup, and the camp includes three events on the island on 19-20 Feb, 26-7 and 4-6 March. Further details HERE (External Link)
- Welsh Youngsters attend Olympic Development Camp
- A selection of talented young Welsh riders attended the British Cycling Olympic Development camp at Manchester Velodrome last week, where the riders were schooled in the various aspects of track competition through on-track coaching, one-on-one tutoring and workshop presentations. Those from Wales who attended were National Junior Pursuit Champion Ross Sander, Matt Rowe, Tom Smith, Alex Greenfield, Lucy Richards and Katie Curtis. Further details on the camp and its activities can be found HERE (External Link)
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