Dame Laura Kenny says she stepped in herself to save part of our area's International Cycle Classic
when funding meant the women's race could be lost. The Olympian sponsored the event for three years and says the sport couldn't afford to lose it. Laura told Rutland and Stamford Sound race director and founder Colin Clews deserved her support.
‘Colin is just an absolute superstar, isn’t he? He even keeps the race going in times that ultimately are so hard. We've lost so many races. I mean, we've lost the entire Men's series in the UK. I just felt like we couldn't lose another one. And for me, I didn't even really think twice. I actually messaged my Dad I was like Dad by the way, I'm now doing this and I felt like I was like, OK, he's not really given the choice, but I just couldn't see another race die. I just think it's a shame. That is how I started all these local races. The amount of people that go and watch. It would have just been such a huge shame for it to go and I just couldn't see that happen. And so, yeah, just thought, you know what I'm going to just message Colin’.
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Benedict's Law takes a step forward
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Oakham Library now open
Weekend sports round up
