SOUTHPORT based Kinesis UK’s impact of the British racing scene has been so great this year that they have been hand-picked to take part in two top UCI ranked foreign events in 2008.
Headed up by manager Chris Truett, James Sampson, Kit Gilham, Matt Cronshaw, Tom Last and Josh James have been invited to take part in the prestigious the FDB Insurance RAS in Ireland and the Tour of Serbia.
For the next two months, Kinesis will see turn their attention away from domestic racing and towards the higher ranked races in a bid to develop the riders and prove that they can compete at a superior level.
Strong team and individual performances in tough races such as The Girvan, Bikeline two-day, Chas Messenger and Tour of The Reservoir have brought the team to the forefront of British racing.
Kinesis UK will still continue to race the Premier Calendar series, where the team has already had two podium places, but they will take five riders to Ireland to complete in the eight day tour, which starts in Navan on Sunday, May 18.
The event will take the team right round southern Ireland, where the cyclists will cover more than 850 miles in eight days at a average speed of 30mph.
Kinesis will be competing against 27 teams from places such as France, Germany, Norway, Bulgaria, Poland, Netherlands, Britain and Ireland.
Kinesis UK manager Chris Truett said: “Although the upcoming events will be a tough test for a young team like Kinesis, participation in them is in-keeping with our ethos of developing young riders.
“Without a doubt, I believe that my riders are ready for this new challenge. In fact, it’s thanks to their performances in the first part of this season that led to the team’s invitations to these prestigious events.
“We are well aware that after such a successful start to the year, it is necessary to keep on putting in the hard work in order to maintain and even improve on this, especially competing in such tough events.
“Myself and all the team would like to than our sponsors, Kinesis UK, Sram, Reynolds, High-5, Fizik, Oval, Cratoni and Vittoria, for their continued support. Without them, the team would be unable to grow and by bringing on board several new companies this year, it has allowed us the opportunity to move up a level.”
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