Let The GB Team Know What You Thought of their Performance

 

We've already had many emails asking us to pass on congratulations to the GB Team following their record-breaking performance in the World Track Championships - why not send us your messages and we'll post them here and, more importantly, make sure the Team themselves get to see them.

 

Simply email pressoffice@britishcycling.org.uk and we'll do the rest!

 

 

The Messages (on behalf of the team, many thanks to all of you!)

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I've just returned from Majorca and I'd like to say thanks to the riders and support staff for making my training camp. I spent the first week horse from shouting and signing the anthem. There were so many highlights, the team sprint where you could tell the result but the one that will stick in the mind will be the kilo. I told the German next to me Chris would do a 0 and he didn't disappoint! You are all a credit to yourselves and us all and roll on next year.

Martyn Heritage-Owen, Cardiff Ajax

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Guys and Gals, You were really great!! What a performance by all the team, we are all cheering you all the way. Craig, all the guys from Inverness are right behind you.

 

Peter Sanctuary

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g'day to all the girls and guys at british cycling,

what a magnificent performance by everyone involved with the track team at majorca, from the athletes themselves to the coaches to the backroom  staff. being an aussie i had high hopes for our team but apart from anna  and katherine we were outclassed in every event.

your team pursuiters were amazing, 3.57!! we'd better get the good guys back for beijing if we're to have any chance of defending the gold. brads individual qualification and final was for me the best performance of the championships, 5 seconds faster is phenomenal and catching bartko reminded me if the barcelona olympics with chris boardman. victoria's 3 golds are just reward for being the foremost womans sprinter in the world, and as for shanaze - WOW!! 2nd international meet and she gets a rainbow jersey, she must be thinking how good is this.

 

i have no doubt that mr hoy will break the world record in bolivia in may, i saw the highlights of his kilo and boy did he look good.
as much as we like to beat you guys in any sport (cricket anyone?) i admit i was gutted by the results of the team sprint, 2/1000ths!!!! but what a race it was.

my coach over here is english and we always talk about the details of the racing, i guess he's got bragging rights until beijing.

congratulations once again and keep up the fantastic work of producing the best track riders in the world.

pete

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what a fantastic achievement by the whole team, riders ,mechanics, coaches, it does make you proud to be british and a cyclist, non cycling friends and colleagues have been talking about the excitement and thrill of the championships, you guys have won over a new following, thanks for all your efforts enjoy the moment (and all the medals)

 

tony and family

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To everyone on the GB team at the World Champs in Palma I would like to extend my congratulations. It's wonderful to see the team have such strength and depth - the support team are obviously doing a wonderful job.

I especially congratulate Victoria for her successes - I was a member of Mildenhall CC and it's heart warming to see her grow from National Grass Track Champion to World Champion! She's a credit to the sport and I'm looking forward to seeing Olympic gold medals around her neck.

Martin Kemp
Boston, MA, USA

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Congratulations to all the marvellous great britain team at the above champs.
Keep up the good work hopefully for a similar result in next years worlds and subsequently in Beiging Olympics

Yours in Sport
Chris Salter
Mersey Roads Club

 

Inspirational, roll on the Olympics, congratulations to you all.

Graham, Sheila, Gavin & Natalie Mitchell

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I saw them at the Manchester World Cup but to produce the performances at the World Champs was absolutely awesome and an inspiration to us all. Very emotional - especially Vicky's win in the Keirin.

Andrew Hooke

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Well done to every one - absolutely fantastic.

A special big thanks too Vicky Pendleton, she is now the hero of my 5 year old daughter who until watching Vicky over the weekend would not let me watch any cycling in piece.

She now calls her Vicky Pedalfast and sat with her Dad watching without a single 'can I have my telly on' comment.

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Sending Congratulations to each and everyone of the team, the racing over the last few days has kept us glued to the television and was truly inspirational and thoroughly exciting, nail biting at times and emotional at others. Amazing performance and dominance from Chris and Victoria but Ross Edgar also has to get a mention for coming through a gap that just wasn't there to claim the bronze in the Kieran!

Well done to all, just a bit sorry now it's finished.

The Saysell Family.
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To ALL concerned.

What a pleasure to see you all rewarded for your efforts. Congratulations.

Bryan Clarke
Saint Raphael
France

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My brothers and I have just returned from Majorca where we were for the World Championships. 4 great days of cycling and of course a fantastic performance from Team GB. I just wanted to pass on my congratulations. I?m sure the riders are on a high but the whole organisation should be proud of their/your achievements. It?s looking good for next year in Manchester and of course the Olympics.

 

Regards

 

Rod

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A Fantastic performance by the whole team.

The "new" riders, on their first venture with the team, did not disgrace themselves and the "stars" shone even brighter have could have been expected.

The backup people have all worked hard over many years, giving the riders what was necessary to perform at their best.

My heartiest congratulations to them all

 

Rod Scott

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A big well done to all of you. We have been coming to watch the Revoultion meetings over the last few years, and were at the World Cup in Feb, so what happened last week was not such a great surprise, but watching it on telly was just fantastic. Hopefully we will be there next year in Manchester to see everyone perform on home soil. So well done to everyone involved with the team, keep up the hard work because you're making a lot of fans very happy. You should be up for Sports Personalities and Team Awards on the BBC in December, you've got our vote

Best wishes
The Jackson family

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Congratulations to all the British team and support staff. Truly fantastic and very very exciting times ahead. Chris and Vicky, you done the nation proud. God Bless.

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What will happen when the London Olympic Velodrome is built, and we reap the success that will eventually bring.
With Velodromes in Manchester, Cardiff, Scotland and London, we will surely reign supreme in Track Cycling for years to come.

Phil Buckley. Oldham

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My proudest moment in 40 years of following the sport. The entire team, riders and support, were just awsome.

Chris Kirk

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What a future!! what hope!! congrats to ALL !

Shane... well done!

Gary and Jack Sadler

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Many congratulations to Riders, Support, and Management on the fantastic performance in Palma.
It was an absolute joy to watch. The total medal haul was just incredible but, for me, the performances themselves were just superb to watch. A highly emotional weekend indeed and the icing on the cake is how well riders conduct themselves - polite, articulate, and down-to-earth. Altogether an absolutely model Team.

 

Thank You All
Colin Deans, Hawick.

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What can you say that no one has not said before!

Well done to all the riders on a superb 2007 World Championships 10 years ago we would have been happy with 2 golds not 7!! The whole team, support crew, mechanics, coaches and riders looked so professional, well organised and good ambassadors for the sport both in winning and in defeat. It is a credit to you all.

I have never seen so many papers with cycling across the back pages since Chris Boardman won on 'that special bike' back in 1992.

Chris Hoy you owe me a packet of throat lozenges for loosing my voice shouting at the TV in the Keirin!!! and Vicky a box of tissues for your third medal.

Seriously, Very well done like I said it makes you 'Proud to be British' with that performance.

Can't wait for the Olympics!

 

Julie Benham

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To Dave Brailsford and his staff:- We are overwhelmed by the success achieved by the British Team at the Worlds, much of which can be be attributed to the skill and dedication of you and your team as expressed by Bradley Wiggins in his trackside interview. Please pass on our warmest congratulations to the team for the great riding and particularly Bradley Wiggins who started his track racing career at Reading Velodrome and Vicky Pendleton who won her first keirin title on the same Velodrome last year. Good wishes all round

 

from Shelagh & John Dennis, Reading Velodrome Racing

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Hearty congratulations to all the competitors and the whole support team for the exceptional success.

The TV coverage brought the excitement and superb riding of our team to evryone's attention, and non-cycling colleagues at work were even talking about it.

Very well done to all concerned.

Barry Denny
Chairman, West Suffolk Wheelers

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Just to pass on my congratulations to the whole team for the magnificent performances in Majorca. Unbelievably above target and it was great to see Ray Godkin of Australia suffering in having to hand out so many medals to British riders!!!

 

Jim Hendry

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Told my 9 year old daughter used to beat Fast Eddy Clancy in local 10's, so no big deal........wot I didn't tell her was he was only 15 or 16 at the time, I was local 1st cat but only taking 10 seconds out of him !!.............over the moon for Eddy and everyone on the team...nice one......

 

Rick Binks

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My proudest moment in 40 years of following the sport. The entire team, riders and support, were just awsome.

Chris Kirk

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What a fantastic show of talent and sportsmanship. The GB sprint team were just out of this world, the selectors certainly knew the best 3 to send!!

The performance of young Ross Edgar could be classed as unbelievable, except to those who have been following the progress of this exceptional young man from the early years, waiting for the recognition of his talent to be accepted. The coaches and support staff have done a wonderful job of acknowledging his ability and giving him the chance to prove his ability, the keiron semi final was one that will be stamped in the memory of everyone for a long time to come, SUPERB!

The whole team must be very proud of the results, proving just how good this GB team is and a force to be reckoned with.

Congratulations to everyone, to those who won medals and to those, who on this occasion did not, because they, especially must remember, that if they were not world class athletes, then they would not have been at the finals at all

Well done everyone

Harry

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I don't think anyone in any sport has ever seen a team dominate a World Championships in such a way as this before. Phenomenal, what a performance! The riders and support staff have taken sporting excellence to a new level and if we can remain humble (and with someone like David Brailsford in charge I'm sure we will), the Olympics should be fantastic!

And despite all the medals and all the rainbow jerseys, the most touching moment for me was the reaction of the sprinters after losing in the team sprint by such a small margin. No arrogance or petulance, no blaming or excuses, just sheer good sportsmanship and absolute respect for the French team. The whole team is an example to us all.

Thanks

Kevin Taylor
Strasbourg, France

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Can I just say what a fantastic weekend of track cycling that was. Pass on my congratulations to all of the big team up there, you must be on a high this morning. Keep up the good work.

Justin Oakley, Bedford

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I have been captivated all weekend. In one word: inspirational! I'm off to dust down my bike

 

Gerald Dennett
(ex-Catford CC, ex-track cyclist)
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Just to say well done to the British team and in particular Vicky Pendleton on winning all those medals.

I met her once when I used to work at the National Blood service in Manchester city centre at an event (a fews ago now) and she was dead friendly and chatted away and came across really well, so it couldn't have happened to a nicer person.

Once again, well done!!
Phil McNamara

I was captivated from the opening day which was summed up by being annoyed that we came 2nd in the Men's Team Sprint. Yes, annoyed that we got a silver medal! A true indication of how far everybody, not just the riders, have taken the sport of cycling. For me it's not about track vs road, it's about cycling and all of the performances over the Championships were inspiring to those interested in cycling and some who weren't. I've been banging on at non-cycling people to watch the World Championships and we've got a few new converts already. All I can say is Well Done! and good luck for Beijing. You all deserve this success.

mattm

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As a British Cycling member for over 25 years it brought a lump to the throat to see our riders beating the world. The days when we went to world championships with hopes of a single bronze are history! Our riders are wonderful role models - without exception when interviewed they were polite, professional and confident and are a credit to British Cycling and all the backroom staff who made it possible.

 

Nigel Wood

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What an absolute joy it was to see our trackcyclists doing so well at the world champs this weekend. The level and depth of talent was wonderful to see and the team organisation was obviously brilliant. It's about time that other sports followed cycling's lead and organised themselves properly and achieved some success. What was also very refreshing was how pleasant and unpretentious our athletes were. Again there is something for other sports to learn there too. Our little group of mountain bikers organised our ride yesterday to take in watching some of the Tour of the Reservoir and that was a good experience too. So thanks for a great weekend and keep up the good work.

Chris Bruce Chainsnappers

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What an awesome team performance, an absolute pleasure to watch and to keep hearing about cycling on BBC news and Radio 1 rather than football!

Yours Sincerely,

Dan Ellmore, Impsport

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fantastic, awesome, incredible,well done to Vicky you got through the hard years and now you are at the top of your sport well done and thanks for sticking with it we are so proud.

 

Stan

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Other messages have already said it all. A superb team achievement. Congratulations to all concerned - to the riders, to whoever empties the waste bins at the end of each day. If I have to mention an individual it has to be Shanaze Reade's joint gold. Well known in BMX but competing in her first Senior World Championships. Phenominal!!!! My message to the media - you just have to get more involved with cycling, on a regular basis. GB cyclists are world class performers in a major sport.

Over the (full) moon - Roger Stonier

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Wonderful performance by the entire team and all back up personnel. Inspirational !

 

Paul Chamberlain

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Simply brilliant, many many congratulations to everyone. Pete K. set the vision and you keep on delivering, roll on Manchester and the Olympics. Keep an eye on the Chinese though!

Steve & Dawn

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I would like to add my congratulations to the entire team! Fantastic job! Well done! I'd also like to thank those responsible at the British Cycling website for making all those reports and results and photos available so quickly! From an old 'Butts Stadium' rider and spectator!

 

Barrie

Portland, Oregon

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I've pinched myself three times and it's still true! Very well done to all the riders and the team at British Cycling on an unforgettable series. This should make the efforts we put into coaching up here in the North East even easier!

 

Best wishes - Tony Hodgson, Cycle Coaching North and Hetton Hawks CC.

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Outstanding performances by all the team at the weekend, it was a joy to watch. Congratulations go not just to all the medal winners and and new World Champions who all rode superbly, but to the whole team including coaches and support staff. I know from first hand experiences how hard they all work and how dedicated they all are to achieving success. As official nutrition sponsor to the GB Team everyone at Science in Sport is extremely pleased with these successes and we look forward to continue working with the support staff and riders in the build up to Beijing and the Worlds in Manchester which come first next year.

 

Peter Slater

SiS (Science in Sport) Limited

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What a phenomenal result! Well done to all the riders, coaches and helpers for such a spectacular showing of British cycling talent.

Keith Wilmot. BC club coach (Willesden CC, Prime Coaching, Hillingdon Slipstreamers).

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Congratulations to you all on a fantastic effort which makes me proud to be British. I am retired and live and ride in the Languedoc in France and I know that the locals here of all ages know what you all have achieved. I wish you all well for the future and look forward to watching your efforts in the Olympics.

Keep it up

John Holmes

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Congratuations to the entire GB track cycling team for an amazing performance in Spain at the World Championships! You've been a great credit to the entire country and have made all British cyclists proud this fine spring evening!

Chapeaux!

Sincerely,

Steven Bradley Olson

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A sporting achievement without equal, the greatest team ever assembled in this country and set to attain more in 2008. I thought that Manchester in February could not be bettered but with such a wealth of talent still to be developed you are are all a credit to the country and the sport. It's wonderful to see press coverage that is not drug and scandal inspire, you are shining examples of the very best that this country has ever produced, not only as sports men and women but as people.

Thank you

Tom Chamberlain

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Without a doubt the best world championships I have ever seen. I cant tell you how good it is to see riders like Chris, Craig and Vicky who I have seen rising throught the ranks for years reach this peak and with the young talent coming along behind them bring on Bejing and London! Must give a special mention to Vicky Pendleton-female sports personality of the year 2007?-me and my wife were both in tears at the third gold. I told you you had talent! Im sure max is a very proud Dad to tonbight.

Well done to all

Chris Bush

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Thanks for keeping us on the edge of our seats iv'e worn my chair out !

 

PS

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Hi....Please pass this onto the whole of the GB team. (riders, coaches, mechanics, managers etc).  The last few days were phenomenal. They are a real inspiration to all the young kids coming into the sport today. It is clear they are the team to beat and my children have been mesmerised by the performances and my youngest is only 7 !!

Congrats to everyone at BC

Robin Fox - Solihull CC GoRide co-ordinator and club coach.

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To all in Team GB

Many many congratulations to all the competitors and staff who made these world championships such a spectacle and joy to watch. We understand that as much as each competitors performance highlights their personal achievements and reaps the limelight, there is a whole host of staff who coordinate, mentor, coach, and support in all other ways. We salute you all on Team GBs success over the last few days.

As well as the medal success it is especially rewarding to see how you all conduct yourselves professionally on and off the track. With so much media coverage of bad behaviour in other sports it is even more satisfying to know that you are all completely focused and commited representing your sport and country.You should all be immensley proud of this too. You are true examples of sportsmen.

Over the last few days we are all very proud to be British and even prouder to be cyclists.

Although we do not wish to single out any 1 rider we would like to congratulate Victoria Pendleton on her phenomanal achievement.  Victoria you are an inspiration to all athletes and to all us female cyclists who aspire to your achievements and ability. You are always very generous of your time and encouraging. My youngest son and I have met you on a couple of occasions and he always wants to have a photo with you and you are always so obliging. We hope to meet you again soon and perhaps will catch you and Ross at Welwyn one day. Well done Johnny Bellis and Anna Blythe.

Team GB chapeau

Dawn, Martin, Samuel and Joseph Fry

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Please pass on my personal congratulations to all the riders who represented Great Britain over the course of these championships. While it is perhaps unfair on the rest to single out one performer I feel that I must especially congratulate Victoria Pendleton for the most imperious performance I have ever witnessed, never have I seen a rider destroy world class fields in the way Vicki did in Mallorca.

 

How much preparation, training and practice have gone into the last four days, not only the brilliant performances of the riders, but also by the coaches, mechanics, and all the back room staff. Also let's not forget the vision and single mindedness of British Cycling, who over the years have taken so much flak by cyclists in this country for concentrating on the track, when many would have wished for more emphasis on road racing.

 

The superlatives will flow from more eloquent than I, but I just want all the team to know how immensely proud and privileged I feel to have seen the events of the last four days.

JOHN HARRIS

Halesowen A&CC

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Fantastic effort - professionally executed world class performances.  Commiserations to Wendy H in the womens IP ? we know how hard you have worked and sorry our shouting for you from UK did not get you on the podium.

 

Bruce, Brenda and Charlotte Pennell

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Absolutely fantastic! That is the only way I can describe your dedication, professionalism, and accomplishments. Winning on all sides of the track shows such success for your team heading in 2008 Olympics.

Success in the future

Gordon Singleton, Canada

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Hi all

 

Very very well done ,there is light at the end of the tunnel and brit cycling is on the up.bring on the tour!!!
Vicky,you are the babe.

Terry

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Absolutely fantastic, words almost fail me. Congratulations to all the medal winners and of course all the back up staff. An absolutely fantastic performance from all involved. Difficult to pick out any one competitor but Victoria Pendleton with her 3 gold medals is outstanding. Again, many congratulations and well done. Let's hope we can repeat it in Beijing.

 

MO

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Congratulations to all the Great Britain squad on a phenominal success at the World Championships. You put all our mainstream sporting 'stars' to shame with such fantastic performances and medal wins.

Roll on Bejing and London 2012!

Ian Coles

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Congratulations to Team GB......especially Vicky Pendleton!

James Johnson

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I would just like to forward my congrats to the British track team in Palma. The team was awesome.
Hopefully the road next! Let's hope there is another Simpson in there somewhere.

Well done.

Thanks, Tom

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To everyone concerned, What a wonderful few days in Mallorca. Absolutely amazing!! I watched the BBC coverage intently on tv today, but you deserved more exposure on the first few days.  To win 7 Gold medals is incredible, 11 medals in total, and it could even have been 8 Golds, if we hadn't been pipped on the line in the Men's Sprint. Has anyone ever been as succesful as us in a single chapionships before? I doubt it.

All of you are a credit to your sport and to your credit and along with other sports such as Sailing, Rowing and Equastrianism, it's gret to see that we, 'Team GB' lead the world in several Olympic disciplines. You consistently bring home 'the bacon'. Long may that continue through to next years World Championships, on home soil, in Manchester and then onto the 'big one' in Beijing and beyond, all the way to the London Olympics in 2012.

You have set an incredible benchmark for others to emulate and follow and others in this country will be very keen to take up cycling as a sport.

Congratulations to you all. You deserve it!!!

Best Wishes.

Noel J.W. Cook

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To all the GB team (OK, especially the sprinters!):

It's been a great pleasure following your extraordinary success through BritishCycling.org.uk. Who would have thought it just a few years ago? I'm glad to have at least been in in the vicinity when it all started, and excited at the progress so far. Keep it up, and I look forward to further success in Beijing!

Cheers

Anton Quist
(who raced nationals with many of you before becoming a Yank).

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On behalf of us all at Cardiff Ajax and Maindy Flyers:

Congratulations to all the medal winners and to all of you that tried so hard especially our latest Welsh superstar on her World Champs debut; Katie Curtis you are a credit to your club and your country. Now, what's you diary looking like for the 16th May? We would appreciate it if you could make it as Guest of Honour to Maindy Track for the Maindy Flyers 10th anniversary race meeting and celebrations.

Alan Haycox
(Chairman of Maindy Flyers Youth Cycling Club)

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Hi,

I've been a cycling fan for around 50 years and this present track squad's achievements can only be described as AWESOME and with the Brilliant Nicole Cooke starting the year were she left off, I'm one extremely happy fan. My very best wishes and future successes to every one.

Yours,
Ron Gilbert.

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To Dave Brailsford and his staff. This weekend has elevated our sport to the highest ever levels and sets a shining example to all other sports of how much can be achieved with superb talent exposed by superb management and coaching. I look forward to 2008 and 4 days on a hard seat at Manchester to support this wonderful team in their endeavours towards Beijing.

Thank you all
To Chamberlain