Atrocious weather greeted the start in Yorkshire of the World Cycling Road Race Championships. Men and women from 55 countries gathered to contest a variety of 11 events over seven days for the coveted medals and championship jerseys.
Sixteen of the world’s top professional women’s teams were racing on closed roads in central London for a prize list topping £100,000.
Jamie Wimborne gained his third win of the season with a fine performance at the ECCA May Road Race at East Hanningfield, south Essex.
Jamie Wimborne made a triumphant start to the new road season with two victories.
Mohamed Sabah has become the first Israeli-Arab to join the Israeli Cycling Academy Development Team. Sabah, 18, joins the all Israeli reserve group for the 2019 season.
Israel road champion Omer Shapira produced an excellent performance at the Boels Ladies Tour in Holland.
Sylvan Adams has spoken of his vision for Israel’s first velodrome and he is confident it will help foster a new generation of cyclists.
Ron Baron has described the Cycling Academy’s participation at next month’s Giro d’Italia as “a historic moment for Israeli sports and a great honour”.
Tour de France winner Chris Froome will participate in the 2018 Giro d’Italia, which will start with three days in Israel.
Omer Goldstein expressed delighted after signing a two-year contract with the ambitious Israel Cycling Academy.
The race will begin with a time trial around the Old City next March
Zak Dempster of the Israel Cycling Academy sprinted into seventh place with Krists Neilands just behind, in the large bunch of 52 riders at the finish on the Mall in Central London.
A puncture and a bad crash in the final kilometre cost defending champion Guy Sagiv victory at the Israeli National Road Championship.
Israel’s Cycling Academy has launched a new development team.
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