The Dave Rayner Fund is extremely pleased to announce the names of those 36 riders who will be supported during the season of 2018
![]() |
News: Dave Rayner Fund Riders 2018
The Dave Rayner Fund is extremely pleased to announce the names of those riders who will be supported during the season of 2018. A total of 36 riders will live and race abroad in 2018 for various Teams in Europe.
“We are particularly pleased to be able to offer funding to a greatly increased number of female riders. (9 female/27 male) Of the 36 riders, 20 are funded for the first time*. Huge thanks, as always, to our numerous supporters who have contributed to the Fund over the past 23 years.”
— Stuart BALFOUR* from Heriot in Scotland will race for Cotes d’Armor Cyclisme Marie Morin in France @stuart_balfour
— Alex BRAYBROOKE from Wilmslow goes back to Aix en Provence in France to race for AVC Aix @AlexBraybrooke
— Lewis BULLEY from Shenfield in Essex, moves to France and joins Cotes d’Armor Cyclisme Marie Morin @lewisbulley123
— Megan CHARD from Cwmbran in Wales will live in Belgium and race for new UCI team HealthMate CycleLive @meganchard98
— Henrietta COLBOURNE from Penrith in Cumbria moves to Spain and joins UCI Team Bizkaia Durango @henriettacolbo1
— Zak COLEMAN* from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk will live in Belgium and race for VP Consulting Zanatta @zak_coleman_–
Cycle Division’s New Shop
— Conor DAVIES* from the Isle of Man and will ride for Baguet MIBA CT in Belgium @conordavies6
— Stephen DENT* from Fort William in Scotland will also ride in Belgium for Baguet MIBA CT @Dent__Stephen–
— Jack ENGLISH from Guernsey will live in Belgium and remains with the Asfra Flanders Cycling Team @EnglishJack
— Holly FLANNERY* from Richmond, North Yorks will move to the Netherlands and ride for Swabo Ladies @flannery_holly
— Ben FOAMES from Gillingham in Kent returns to Belgium with Goma Dakwerken @benfoames17
— George GREENHALGH* from Bury, Lancs will ride for Hand in Hand Baal in Belgium @GeorgeGreenhal3
— Harry HARDCASTLE* from Roberttown in West Yorks will ride for AC Bisontine in France @HardcastleHarry
… continued after advert
— Theo HARTLEY* from Bolton, Lancs will ride for Illi Bikes CT in Belgium @theo_f_hartley
— Jane HELLEWELL* from Altrincham in Cheshire will join Autoglass Wetteren in Belgium @Janehellewell1
— Jacob HENNESSY* from St Neots will join Mitchelton-Scott Continental Team and live in Italy @jacob_hennessy1
— Sam HENNING* from Chalfont St Peter in Bucks will join Asfra Flanders in Belgium @shenning98
— Amy HILL* from Newport in Wales will join Maaslandster Ladies in the Netherlands @amyhilly95
— Owen JAMES from Carmarthen in Wales returns to Cotes d’Armor Cyclisme Marie Morin CT in France @Owen_Jame5
— George JARY from London stays in Spain, but moves to Eiser Hirumet in the Basque Country @GeorgeJary
— Ross LAMB from Mansfield, Notts stays in Belgium and joins UCI Continental Team T Palm Pole @ross__lamb
— Keira MCVITTY* from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire goes to Belgium to ride for Isorex Ladies CT @ginger_biskwit
— Louis MODELL from London returns to France with Hennebont Cyclisme @louismodell1
— Olly MOORS from Scaynes Hill in Sussex is returning to MIBA Baguet Cycling Team in Belgium @ollymoors51
— Hetty NIBLETT* from Shrewsbury, Shropshire will ride for Keukens Redant CT @hettyniblett
— Tomos OWENS* from Llanymynech in Wales will ride for Goma Dakwerken in Belgium @TomosOwens
— Adam PINDER* from Northallerton in North Yorks will ride for Hand in Hand Baal in Belgium @AdamPinder4
— Elliot REDFERN from Taunton in Somerset returns to Spain to rejoin Eiser Hirumet @Redfernelliot
— Jamie RIDEHALGH* from Keighley, West Yorks will go to France to ride for AC Bisontine @JamieRidehalgh
— Amy SMITH* from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex will ride for Isorex Ladies CT in Belgium @smithlouise_amy
— Max SPEDDING from Heswall, Wirral joins Asfra Flanders in Belgium @MaxSpedding1
— Isabella STONE* from Crawley in East Sussex will ride for Isorex Ladies CT in Belgium @isabellastone51
— Joe SUTTON from Rochester in Kent will ride again for the Goma Dakwerken Team in Belgium @joesutton890
— Jacob VAUGHAN* from Dorking in Surrey will ride for Lotto-Soudal U23 in Belgium @JacobVaughan14
— James WILKINSON from Chester is going to join AC Bisontine in France @Jameswilki97
— Max WILLIAMSON from Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire returns to Spain for Eiser Hirumet @MaxWilliamson98
They had a huge number of applicants and unfortunately not everyone could receive support. The Fund hope that those riders who were unsuccessful nevertheless manage to fulfil their ambition to race abroad and we wish them the best of luck.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DaveRaynerFund www.daveraynerfund.co.uk
Send your results as well as club, team & event news here
Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- Result: Thruxton Tuesday Night League 2
- Result: Hillingdon Tuesday Night League 2
- Result: Fife Midweek TT Series 2
- Feature: How to win the CiCLE Classic
- Result: Wolsey RC 25m TT
- News: Alaphilippe powers to Flèche Wallonne Victory
- Result: Dolan Youth Circuit Race Series 3
- Result: Totnes Vire Support Races
- Result: Tameside Tuesday Night Circuit Race League 3
- Result: Salt Ayre Tuesday Night Crits 1
- Result: North Tyneside Riders Open 10
- Result: Tuesday Night York Races 3
- Result: BDCA Open 25m TT
- Result: Mallory Park 2018 Senior League 1
- Result: Abergavenny Handicap Spring Series 2
- Result: Two Counties Road Race
- Result: Suie Road Race
- Result: SE Junior Road Race Series 1
- Result: Barrow Central Wheelers Sporting 21m TT
- Result: Falkirk BC 10-mile TT
- Result: Cleveland Whs Sporting 18m TT
- Result: Rowe & King Series 2018 Round 1
- Report/Result: 2018 Totnes Vire
- Result: Saturday Crits (Hillingdon)
- Result: Junior Womens National Series 1
- Result: Milltag Spring Classic
- Result: VTTA (East Anglia) 25m TT
- Result: Otley CC 10
- Result: Stratford Cycling Club open 10
- Result: Macclesfield Wheelers 25
- Result: Exeter Whs Sporting 17m TT
- Result: Bynea CC 30m Time Trial
- Result: Penzance Whs Open 10
- Result: Bath Cycling Club Open 10
- Result: Leighton Buzzard Triathlon Club 10
- Result: Kent Valley Road Club Sporting 30m TT
- Report/Result: Mid Shropshire Wheelers Sunday Circuit Races 1
- Result: Bourne Wheelers EMRRL Event
- Results – Lewis Balyckyi Crit Series 3
- Result: Dave Peck Memorial
Other News on VeloUK
- News: 2018 British Road Race Championships
- News: Cavendish Returns to Yorkshire
- Team News: Rhino Velo Off to Italy
- Preview: CiCLE Classic 2018
- News: Eddie Dunbar in Amstel Gold
- Amstel Gold: Michael Valgren wins Dutch Classic
- Team News: EF Education First for the Ardennes Classics
- Chorley Grand Prix – A riders view
- Team News: Quickstep for Amstel Gold
- Team News: Van Avermaet Classics Finale at Amstel
- Feature: Beverley Races Going Going Gone
- Startlist: Dave Peck Memorial Ladies Race
- News: Tour Series 2018
- Startlist: Witham Hall Junior Women’s GP
- Team News: Success for Rhino Velo in Ireland
- Startlist: Mid Devon CC Totnes Vire
- Startlist: 4th Chorley Grand Prix
- Startlist: Paris-Roubaix
- Basque Country Tour: Local hero Omar Fraile wins
- Team News: Win for Dan McLay
- Paris Roubaix Press Conference Quotes: Trek-Segafredo
- Team News: Quick-Step to Paris-Roubaix
- Team News: EF Education First at Roubaix
- Team News: Van Avermaet on Paris-Roubaix Defense
- Tour of the Basque Country Stage 3
- Scheldeprijs: Quickstep Triumphant with Jakobsen
- News: Newport Nocturne returns in 2018
- News: Two from Two for Alaphilippe
- Team News: Pedersen Makes Mark in Flanders
- Result: Danum Trophy Road Race
- Team News: Mitchelton-Scott Chasing Flanders
- Team News: Hugh Carthy rides Pais Vasco
- Team News: Porte Returns April 2nd
- Team News: Gilbert Confident for Flanders
- Team News: Trek-Segafredo Tour of Flanders Press Conference
- Team News: Why EF Education First – Drapac Love Flanders
- Team News: Van Avermaet Targets Elusive Tour of Flanders Victory
- 2018 Tour of the Mendips
- Tour Series – the dates/venues so far
- Feature: TLI Cycling & How They Assist Organisers