The Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne, the first UK race to be run under street lights, hopes to feature Olympic stars Victoria Pendleton and Nicole Cooke when it returns to the Shropshire town this September 4, after being cancelled in 2009.
The popular bi-annual race which packs the streets with spectators has been a showcase for Britain's and Ireland's top road and track stars including Mark Cavendish, Bradley Wiggins and in the Masters Race, Sean Kelly and former British pro champions Sid Barras and Keith Lambert.
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