News
WEEK BEGINNING JANUARY 17th 2005
- More British Recognition for Welsh Cyclists
- Following on from last weeks news that Steven Roach has been selected for the Great Britain Cycling Team, Welsh Cycling is delighted to announce that Geraint Thomas has also accepted full time membership of the GB Cycling Team. Geraint will now be based out of the Manchester Velodrome under the guidance of the World Class Performance Plan. Everybody involved with Welsh Cycling sends their congratulations to the Junior World Scratch Champion, and we look forward to welcoming Geraint back in Welsh colours for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Thomas is also one of the few youngsters identified by the new T-Mobile World Talent program, an initiative created in line with the T-Mobile Professional Cycle Team. Further details on the selection can be found HERE (External Link)
- Welsh Cycling Team Fly Out to Majorca
- National Cycling Coach Andy Reid will take out a full male and female team to Majorca over the next two weeks for an early season warm weather training camp. Coach Reid said 'after a block of intensive winter training the aim of the camp is to raise the riders fitness levels in preparation for the spring racing campaign. This camp is an integral part of our preparations for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne'. Details of the camp and riders activities will be posted as they unfold...
- Wales Youth in Impressive Display at Inter Area Championships
- A quartet of Wales Teams attended the annual Inter Area Team Cyclo-Cross Championships at the weekend, achieving some commendable results. The event at Lee Valley Park in London saw a fast competition run off in cold conditions, with the first half lap being run around the venue's infamous road circuit. Leading in the Youth challenge was Luke Rowe, who made the most of his front row griddling to hold his nerve around the frantic start and almost achieve a top ten finish, attaining eleventh at the line. He was closely followed by Sion O'Boyle and Gareth James in 17/18th positions respectively. Rhys Kerr's 31st helped the team to fourth overall, missing the podium by a handful of points while Jessica Allen in 38th, Gemma Stimpson 42nd, Rebecca James 43rd and a mechanically struck Kimberley Richards in 45th carried the only complete female Youth team to eleventh overall. The Senior team held their 'traditional' fourth position after two top twenty finishes by Graham Rogerson (12th) and Andy Baum (14th), supported by Guy Stevens (23rd), Anthony O'Boyle (27th), Darren Williams (34th) and Richard Bowen (44th). The Veterans team supported themselves to compete at the event, returning a fifth place team finish after Graham Edwards and Clive Powell grabbed 7th and 8th with Lynn Lines in 23rd and Tony Hudson 26th. Full results from the event can be found on the British Cycling website HERE (External Link)
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