Australia powered to a convincing victory in the first match of the three test series against Great Britain at Findon, Adelaide, on Tuesday evening. The encounter was explosive team racing at it’s best, in front of a loud and vocal crowd to match the intense rivalry on track. It started well for Team GB, with Myke Grimes racing to victory in […]
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Great Britain junior team manager, Steve Mullinder, has appointed a new member to his team for the world tour to Australia, which is now just 11 weeks away. Highly respected and experienced veterans rider, and newly crowned over 50s champion, Norman Venson has come on board to be Assistant junior team manager. Norman recently attended the junior training camp that […]
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Team GB claimed their first win on Polish soil since 2011, after coming from behind to beat Poland by one point in Zielona Gora. The victory was all but sealed in heat 17 after a Josh Brooke and Ben Mould 7-3 allowed GB’s Chris Timms and Dean Hook to roll off the grids in heat 18 and secure an emphatic […]
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Last month, Great Britain Team Manager Lee Aris accepted the invitation from the Polish Cycle Speedway to compete in a test match. The venue is Zielona Gora on Saturday 3rd June start time 3pm. Aris said: “I’m delighted we are able to fulfil a fixture against Poland in Poland, I’m pleased about the positive response from the squad, seeing their […]
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Over 50 junior, senior, women and veteran riders turned up to the Great Britain training camp at Willenhall E-ACT Academy in Walsall on Sunday. All the GB managers were in attendance, as was coach Stuart Raven. The day consisted of team building events including the biggest game of dodgeball, cardio workouts and nutritional seminars. It gave everybody who is hoping to […]
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With Natalie Timms not going to Australia Womens Team GB announce that Emily Morton, Cycle Speedway’s only current qualified level 2 female CS coach, has been added as assistant coach/manager to Stuart Raven and Geoff Gamage. Emily will also be responsible for specific womens welfare issues and first aid. Geoff Gamage commented: “I would like to publicly thank Natalie for […]
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Newly appointed Team GB Veterans boss, Geoff Gamage, talks to 33/18 News about his new official role and the differences between managing Womens and Veterans racing. “It is an honour to be asked to manage the Veterans Test team, having done the unofficial one last time. “Once it was obvious that both sets of guys wanted the series I was […]
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The thriving Veterans scene received a boost this month, after British Cycling’s request to the ICSF to include a Veterans Australia v Great Britain test match series was approved. Following members of the Veterans community indicated a willingness to race on both sides of the world, a formal approach to the BC CS commission was made and then ratified, before going […]
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The Team GB tour management team have released their first newsletter for the 2017 World Championships Tour in Australia in November. This month’s newsletter features flight details, which are now available to book online. Flights A group flight has been obtained with approx. cost is £920pp. We have identified flights that can be booked individually and offer substantial savings. Obviously […]
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After a high interest from riders to be part of the Great Britain squad to tour Australia in November 2017, the perspective managers have selected their initial preliminary squad. Managers will work close with the preliminary squads along with Stuart Raven as GB’s Head Coach throughout the coming months and 2017 season. The selection for the final GB team is to be […]
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It has been confirmed this week that a Team GB v Poland test match will go ahead at Southampton, scheduled for 6.30pm start Friday 29th July 2016. New Great Britain manager Lee Aris (pictured on the inside for GB in 2015 above) said: “This will be my first test match in charge and a great challenge to have to start my […]
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ICSF Secretary, Dave Murphy sheds light on his time as a high profile decision maker in Cycle Speedway. Here is what he had to say: I’ve just read the comments from Myke Grimes (and follow-up message from Graham Elliott) on 33/18 News, and I’m saddened to hear that someone such as Myke has been put through the emotional treadmill […]
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British Cycling recently asked for candidates to come forward to become Team GB’s head coach ahead of the 2017 World Championships. Newport’s Stuart Raven has been identified as the perfect candidate for the role and takes it on with immediate effect. Raven’s appointment will no doubt be popular with the current Team GB squad. The current Welsh team coach has […]
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