Published 29th January 2018

It’s that time when young men and women head off across the North Sea or English Channel to pursue dreams of two wheeled glory. But nothing is cheap in this world, especially given the current tragic Sterling to Euros exchange rate. The David Rayner has been helping young riders realise their continental dreams since 1995 […]

Published 24th January 2018

It’s not just the boys which the Rayner Fund supports, the young ladies get their opportunities. Here’s what 19 year-old Miss Henrietta Colborne from the north of England had to tell us: The Rayner Fund, how long have you been supported and how important is it to you? “I was supported by Dave Rayner in […]

Published 22nd January 2018

Over the past decade, the Lotto Soudal Under 23 squad has, helped British riders including Adam Blythe, Dan Mclay and James Shaw move into the highest echelon of professional cycle sport and another rider to add his name to the Lotto Under 23 squad is Jacob Vaughan from VC Londres. Jacob, who is funded in […]

Published 19th January 2018

As you may have already heard, I am Dave Rayner Funded for 2018. The Dave Rayner Fund supports young riders, such as myself, to race abroad. Therefore they will be supporting me while I live out in Ronse, Belgium during the season. Many recent talents have benefited from the fund and have used it on […]

Published 18th January 2018

Rider Interview: Ed Hood has been catching up with some of the ‘Young Guns’ of British cycling, all helped to live their dreams by the Dave Rayner Fund. Next up is Alex Braybrooke who will be returning to Aix-en-Provence in France to build on his successes of 2017. Jos Ryan at the David Rayner Fund recently released the […]

Published 15th January 2018

Rider Interview: The Dave Rayner Fund recently announced their supported riders for 2018 and young Londoner, George Jary, is one of the lucky recipients. With the Rayner funding, Jary can pack his suitcase and head back to Spain for another season. Ed Hood caught up with him on a rest day for a word or two. […]

Published 11th January 2018

We were delighted to hear this week that past member Izzy Stone has continued her success as a cycling athlete by gaining funding to race in Belgium. In honour of this we have posted a new banner image of Izzy racing in Belgium last summer. Other than Izzy’s own family, there is a small prize […]

Published 8th January 2018

Nine women and 27 men will be supported by the Dave Rayner Fund for the 2018 season, as they gain experience racing on the continent. The Dave Rayner Fund has announced the list of 36 male and female riders who will receive financial support for the 2018 cycling season. The number of women supported by […]

Published 8th January 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 for various Teams in Europe. We are particularly pleased to be able to offer funding to a greatly increased number of female […]