Record number of riders get Dave Rayner Funding for 2011

Fundees, Dave Rayner Dinner 2010

From a record number of 85 applicants, a record number of 36 young riders, including six women, have been selected for Dave Rayner Funding to race abroad in 2011.

That's 10 more than received funding last year, and the largest group since the fund was created in 1995, in memory of former pro Dave Rayner.

"It was difficult to make the selection from such a large number of applicants," says Keith Lambert of the Rayner Fund Selection Committee.

"But it's a marvellous sign that there are so many keen youngsters wanting to try their luck racing abroad. And just a pity we cannot afford to send more."

The selected riders are divided into three funding groups.

Group 1 - full season

Dan McLay

Josh Hunt

Mark McNally

Conor Dunne

Dominic Schils

Jack Wilson

Sarah Reynolds

Emma Trott

Daniel Patten

Nikki Harris

Chris Whorral

Ronan McLaughlin

Perry Bowater

Joe Perrett

Dani King

Simon Holt

Peter Dibben

Philip Lavery

Tim Kennaugh

Josh Edmondson

Nathan Edmondson

Alistair Carr

Group 2 - three months funding, with option on extension depending upon results

Chris Nicholson

Robert Crampton

Joe Kelly

Jamie Shirlaw

Jake Tanner

Adam Yates

Group 3 - three months summer funding

Ewan McDonald

Shane Leadley

Matthew Hill

Simon Thomas

Ella Sadler-Andrews

Jack Adams

Vicky Ware

Joel Davison

It will cost £70,000 to fund these riders in 2011, from money raised at Rayner Fund raising events each year. One such funding raising event in 2011, is the 112-mile Etape du Dales Sportive provisionally arranged for Sunday, May 15.  Entries open online in the New Year.

Related links

Dave Rayner Fund dinner 2010: Photo gallery by Andy Jones

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