TEAM BIKE AND RUN LONDON

2007 was a first for us in that we put our name to an Elite cycle racing squad, racing in national and Premier Calendar races. The team was also soponsored by Look Frames, SRAM, Met and Continental Tyres all of which were provided through Bike and Run. The team, under the guidance and leadership of Henry Furniss had a reasonably good start to the season placing well in some major races. Unfortunately as the season progressed a number of team members were unable to compete due to injury and finally only Ben Pochee and Henry remaind to finish off the season.

Ben Pochee notably finishing well in a number of national hill climbs.

For 2008 we have decided to continue the Bike and Run London team but on a less ambitious footing.

Going forward we will retain out team membership of British Cycling and welcome any riders who wish to race for us at any level from 4th Cat upwards. All you will need to dom is purchase the kit from us and sign up with BC in our name.

The team kit is still the same as 2007 although new colours will be available in March ready for the summer race season.

Check out the Bike and Run London website at .www.bikeandrunlondon.com

 Ben White, The only racing member of Team Bike and Run London came 7th in the Hillingdon Winter series.

Here's Ben collecting his winnings!

SPONSORSHIP

In 2007 we continued to sponsor Optima Racing team, which is primarily aimed at Triathlon and Duathlon events, both as a team and for individuals. There is a strong junior sqaud and we assisted them in providing Bianchi bikes to many of the junior members of the team at a very favourable terms. The juniors and senior team members had a very good year in all, particularly James Beckinsale the founder and coach of Optima as can be seen by there results ;

www.optimahealth.co.uk

We also continue to sponsor Stuart McGowan who is a senior age group duathlete/triathlete. 2007 of course went from bad to worse what with falling off a pavement the day before he was due to fly to Gyor for the World Duathlon champs and wrecking his ankle, and then getting shingles before the National Triathlon champs, all wrapped up with crashing again on boxing day....
In between he did win   the age-group at Blithfield tri, got 2nd in the Nat. Duath champs, 2nd in the Duath rankings series, won the Triathlon rankings title, AND won the World  Long Distance Duathlon Championship in Richmond.
A year of big lows and huge highs!
2008 targets are Nat. Duathlon and Triathlon champs (Milton Keynes and Wakefield), European Du Champs in Greece, World L.D. Duath in Geel, Belgium, in August, and World L.D. Triathlon champs, Holland end of August. And trying to stay on the bike!!