News
WEEK BEGINNING JUNE 13th 2005
- Lifeforce Ras de Cymru
- Simon Bray, promoter of the four day Lifeforce Ras de Cymru, has declared that the event is now full. All those who have been accepted into the race will receive their event handbook in the next few days. Alternatively the handbook can be downloaded from the Sports Centre webpage of the University of Wales, Newport's website HERE.
- Simon would like to thank all those who have tried to enter the event and have not been successful. The selection process did give priority entry to individuals staying in accommodation and/or who were riding as part of a team. It is advised that next year this is considered when entering the event.
- For those who wish to come and support the event the route details can be found on the webpage mentioned above.
- For any other queries, please contact Simon Bray on 01633 432202
- Newport City Council Track Leagues - Results
- Results form Newport City Council's track league 14th June meeting can be found HERE
- Raise Your Game
- Welsh Cycling�s talent team is proud to announce that the BBC�s new raise your game initiative will be visiting a Robert Price Talent Team camp later this year. The new scheme is designed to help inspire and prepare youngsters in raising their game and accomplishing their potential.
- The Raise Your Game Web Site features a host of Wales sporting stars, including Nicole Cooke, Colin Jackson and Gareth Thomas, giving tips and strategies in helping young people achieving their goals.
- Check out BBC Wales�s raise your game Web Site to learn more and see how you too can raise your game!
- Pembrey Crits - Revised Dates
- We have now secured the following dates for events to be held at Pembrey this year: Tuesday 21st June 2005 and Tuesday 2nd August 2005. For more information the road racing calendar has been updated.
- Grand Prix Of Wales, Newport, Volunteers Needed
- Volunteers are required to help marshal the eighth round of the UCI women's World Cup event, on August 20. Marshals are needed to help indicate the direction of the race and assist traffic and spectators. All helpers will get a free packed lunch and race programme, plus free entry into any of the three Bike Wales rides the next day. For more information contact Rita Bellenca on 01372 464666 or E-Mail; rita@theeventsgroup.net. For more information on the Grand Prix of Wales go to www.worldcupcycling.com (External Link) and for more information on Bike Wales go to www.bikewales.org (External Link).
- Five Valleys Road Race
- Welsh interest in this years Five Valleys event was maintained with DFL's Yanto Barker finishing in fifth and Pinarello's Julian Winn finishing tenth. Results from the Cwmavon event can be found HERE (External Link). Welsh Cycling would like to congratulate organisers Phil and Louise Jones plus all the helpers from Port Talbot Wheelers on another excellent promotion of this event which has returned to its rightful place in the Premier Calendar series.
- James' Retains Second in National MTB Series
- The third round of the Premier Mountain Bike series took competitors to the flatlands of Thetford in Suffolk. Although pan-flat, this venue has a reputation for producing superb racing and once again the forestry tracks and fire-roads saw Britain's best Cross-country riders produce some thrilling battles.
- In the Juvenile female event Rebecca James of Abergavenny RC continuing her rich vein of form in her first season of national competition by finishing in second place. This result sees Rebecca narrowly miss out on first place in the overall competition standings by just four points. Other notable Welsh successes in this event were Thomas Walker of Abergavenny RC finishing eighth in Juvenile male category. Team Dirty Weekend's Clive Powell finished third in the Grand Vet male and John Lloyd of Merida finished in seventh. Results from the event can be found HERE (External Link). Current series standings can be found HERE (External Link)
- Brynbach Park Circuit Races
- Results from this weekends Brynbach Park Circuit Races can be found HERE (External Link). Photos' from the 3/4/J races can also be found HERE (External Link). Photos' coutsey of Shelley Childs.
- British Cycling Masters Road Race
- Bush Healthcare presents this years British Cycling Masters National Road Race Championships. To be held on Sunday 19 June at Gwernyfed Sport's Centre, Three Cock's, Brecon. For more information race organiser Stuart Hall can be contacted on 0780 1914929.
- New Port Talbot Wheelers Web Site
- There is now an official website for the Port Talbot Wheelers CC; www.porttalbotwheelers.co.uk
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